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Phillis Wheatley, America's First Black Poet
By Joyce Furstenau |
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1 Phillis Wheatley was America's first black poet. She was born in Africa. She was brought to America in 1761 and sold into slavery at the age of seven. She was sold to John and Susannah Wheatley of Boston for a few dollars. She became their servant. They named her Phillis.