Phillis Wheatley

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Have you heard of the first African American to publish a poem

Well her name is Phillis Weathley.?

She was born in 1753 Gambia, Africa. When she was little she was kidnapped Her gift was to write poetry with her thinking. The Weathley family was the ones that taught her how to read and write. In 1784 Phillis was living in a boarding house before she died. Phillis died in 1784 which was a short amount of time because she died at 31.

Interesting Facts

She was the first to earn a living from her good poems .She would never talk about her parents. Phillis was a slave. She was even good at writing poems. In 1777 she had to defend her littery ability at court because white people never thought that a black women would write an intelligence at writing poems like back then whites took advantage of black people.

Contribution to war

Phillis Weathley was the first African American to publish her poems. After she'll write and publish she would give her poetry to George Washington. The reason she got to meet George Washington was because she got her freedom to write an slavery note to him which wasn't improved until the 16th president came.

Now you know more about Phillis Weathley.

Mabe you should see her statues online or see it face to face!