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She became a slave by getting kidnapped by Timothy Fitch when she was eating lunch and they chaned her up and put her on the PHYLLIS it is a boat and that is how she got her name

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Who was the former slave who wrote plays and poems supporting American independence?

Phillis Wheatley was the former slave who wrote plays and poems supporting American independence. Wheatley was the first African American to publish a book and her work expressed her support for the American Revolutionary cause.


What did Phillis Weatley become known for during the war?

Phillis Weatley wrote a poem about Benjamin Franklin during the Revolutionary War.


Who was an important woman slave in the American Revolution?

Phyllis Wheatley


Who was phillis weatley married to?

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What women was an African American slave whose poetry impressed George Washington?

Phyllis Wheatley


Which women was an African American slave whose poetry impressed George Washington?

phyllis wheatley


How did phyllis wheatly get to America?

Phillis Wheatley was brought to America from West Africa as a slave when she was around seven years old. She was purchased by the Wheatley family in Boston who taught her how to read and write, allowing her to eventually become the first African American woman to publish a book of poetry.


What did phillis wheatley have to pay for her fame?

Phyllis Wheatley had to overcome many struggles and hurdles in order to become famous. She was born as a slave and was forced to face many who looked down on her and her poems as a result of her skin color.


What price did Phillis Wheatley have to pay for her fame?

Phyllis Wheatley had to overcome many struggles and hurdles in order to become famous. She was born as a slave and was forced to face many who looked down on her and her poems as a result of her skin color.


Can you Become A Slave?

No. The United States Constitution does not allow you to become a slave, or for anyone else to own you.


How did people become slaves in mesopotamia?

To become a slave in a war what ever side that loses has to run and if you were caught you would have to become a slave


What did phyllis wheatley do?

Phillis Wheatley was a famous African American poet. she was also eduacated by her every own owners. also she was a house hold which she served as a slave