Phillis Wheatley

1753 - 1784

Poet

South Africa African-American

Born: 1753

Died: 1784

Country of Birth: South Africa

Nationality: African-American

Ethnicity: Black

Field of Study: Poet

Achievements: 1sr African-American to publish a book (poetry) in the colonies

named is also spelled Phyllis Wheatly

beought from Africa & enslaved as a child

purchased by a tailor, John Wheatley & his wife Susanna, they named her Phillis after the boat that brought her to the colonies

was taught to read & write by the Wheatley's