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Phillis Wheatley's Date of Birth
Phillis was born in Gambia.
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Phillis was kidnapped from West Africa and brought to Boston on a slave ship
Phillis was bought by John and Susanna Wheatley, and was only 8 and in fragile health.
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Phillis Wheatley published her first peom
The first poem she had published was, 'An Address to the Athiest and An Address to the Deist.'
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Phillis wrote, 'To the King's Most Excellent Majesty.'
Phillis wrote this poem to praise the king's descion to repeal the "Stamp Act."
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Wheatley's first, and only book of verse was published
The book of verse was, 'Poems on Various Subjects, Religous and Moral.'
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Phillis Wheatley's book of peoms was published
Phillis was the first US slave to a book of poems, along with being the third American woman as well.
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Phillis Wheatley recites poetry to George Washington
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Phillis marries John Peters
John Peters was a free african american from Boston who worked as a grocer.
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Wheatley published a sixty-four line pamphlet
The pamphlet was called 'Liberty and Peace.' It was written by her after the sucessful Revolutionary War. -
Phillis Wheatley's date of death
Phillis died at the young age of 31, becuase of complications during childbirth.
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