Phillis' Life
Where was Phillis from?
West Africa
What year was her first poem published?
1767
What year was she brought to America
1761
How did her writing help African Americans and Woman
Women and people of color have just as much skills
How did she get her name?
She got her name from the Ship that brought her to America
What year was Phillis Wheatley Born?
1753
What was her most famous poem?
“On Being Brought from Africa to America,”
At what age did she write her first poem?
14 years old
true or false she fought inequality?
True
what was Phillis Wheatley's first poem?
On Messrs. Hussey and Coffin
Where did she live?
What type of Poetry did she write?
Neoclassical Poetry
Who helped her learn to read and write?
The Wheatley Family (family that bought her)
True or false she was the first women to publish a poetry?
False she was actually the third
What was Wheatleys Religion?
Christian
Who did she marry?
John Peters
What was her goal?
To fight against the inequality encouraged by slavery
What age was she taken from Africa
8 years old
Who did Wheatley inspire?
Other Slaves
What year did she die?
1784
true or false phillis wheatley was a slave
true
How many poems has Phillis Wheatley written
over 100
What did she learn at a early age?
History, British Literature, Greek, and Latin
How did she share her voice?
Through poetry
What President did Phillis Wheatley talk too?
George Washington