Phillis Wheatley
Phillis Wheatley2004
About this book
Phillis Wheatley was the first black person in America to have a book published—opening the door for other black writers and female authors. She was kidnapped and brought to the colonies as a child and served as a slave to a family in Boston. Phillis learned to read and write at a young age.
Details
- First published
- 2004
- OL Work ID
- OL15183304W
Subjects
EducationHistoryLanguage ArtsNonfictionWheatley, phillis, 1753-1784African americans, biographyAfrican americans, biography, juvenile literaturePoetsPoets, juvenile literatureUnited states, biographyUnited states, biography, juvenile literatureWheatley, phillis, 1753-1784, juvenile literatureAfrican american authorsAfrican americans, juvenile literatureWomen authorsUnited states, history, colonial period, ca. 1600-1775United states, history, colonial period, ca. 1600-1775, juvenile literatureUnited states, history, revolution, 1775-1783