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Phillips Wheatley Hope holt 2012 An African American month hero
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Phillis Wheatley had a fough life but she is known as the first african American women poet.
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Phillis wheatly was born in 1753 in west african she was treated kindly In the holdhouse.
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She was kidnapped and taken to boston on A slave ship in 1761 Soon recognize her talents and gave her priviledges unusual for a slave.Soon recognize her talents and gave her priviledges unusual for a slave.
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She was purchased by john wheatly. As a personal servant for his wife susanna.
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They aloud her to Learn to read and write.Learn to read and write.
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Wheatly’s frist poem to appear in print was on me.
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Phillips wheatley was a slavery and had lots poets.
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