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Why is phyllis wheatley famous?
Phillis Wheatley was the first African-American Poetess. She was also the second African-American to get her book published under her name. This gained her freedom from slavery.
What price did Phillis Wheatley have to pay for her fame?
Phyllis Wheatley had to overcome many struggles and hurdles in order to become famous. She was born as a slave and was forced to face many who looked down on her and her poems as a result of her skin color.
Who invented Columbia?
Phyllis Wheatley, a brilliant young African slave in Boston, wrote Columbia. and Columbia was a popular illustration in newspapers and magazines of the time.
Who is phillis wheatley's family member?
Phylis Wheatley did not have a family she was bought by the Wheatley family
Who was Nathaniel Wheatley?
Nathaniel Wheatley was like a brother to Phillis Wheatley. He taught her how to read,write,and speak English. He helped Phillis Wheatley become a famous African American poetess. He taught her Greek,and Latin.He is the son to John and Susanna Wheatley
What did phyllis wheatley do?
Phillis Wheatley was a famous African American poet. she was also eduacated by her every own owners. also she was a house hold which she served as a slave
Did Phyllis Wheatley go to college?
No
Is PHYLLIS WHEATLEY a patriot?
yes
How did the revolution change Phyllis Wheatley's life?
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Author of To His Excellency General Washington?
Phyllis Wheatley
What was the date of Phyllis Wheatley's death?
December 5th 1784
Who was an important woman slave in the American Revolution?
Phyllis Wheatley
Who was the former slave who wrote plays and poems supporting American independence?
phyllis weatley phillis weatly
Did phyllis wheatley have a husband?
Type your answer here... Yes, his name was John Peters
What kind of failres did Phyllis Wheatley face?
faced a brief ice age
Where did Phyllis Wheatley buy John Wheatley?
Phillis Wheatley did not buy John Wheatley. John Wheatley bought Sasha Gamboa at a slave auction in Boston, Massachusetts 1761....... John named her Phillis after the slave ship she rode in from Senegal, West Africa.
Which women was an African American slave whose poetry impressed George Washington?
phyllis wheatley
