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Phillis Wheatley was born
Phillis Wheatley was born on May 8, 1753, she was born in West Africa.
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Phillis Wheatley was kidnapped in 1761
Phillis Wheatley was kinapped from West Africa in 1761 and was brought to Boston on a slave ship.
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Wheatley published her first poem in 1767
Phillis Wheatley published her first poem in 1767 and printed it at Newport Mercury.
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Wheatley advertises in newspapers
Phillis Wheatley advertises regularly for subscribers in Boston newspapers.
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Wheatley publishes her first book of poetry
Phillis Wheatley publishes her book of poetry in the colonies and became the first African American and one of the first women to do so.
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Wheatley sends on of her poems to Washington
Phillis Wheatley sent one of her works to the future president and earned a visit.
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Wheatley visits Washington
Phillis Wheatley accepts an invitation from Washington to visit him at his headquarters in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
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Mr. Wheatley dies
John Wheatley dies (d.1778).
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Phillis Wheatley gets married
Phillis Wheatley marries a free African American, John Peters, and they have 3 children, however all die in infancy.
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Phillis Wheatley dies
Phillis Wheatley dies on December 5, 1784 in Boston, Massachusetts.
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