Phillis Wheatley and the Romantics by John C. Shields

Phillis Wheatley and the Romantics

John C. Shields

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nonfiction literary poetry
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Phillis Wheatley was the first African American to publish a book. Born in Gambia in 1753, she came to America aboard a slave ship, the Phillis. From an early age, Wheatley exhibited a profound gift for verse, publishing her first poem in 1767. He...

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