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Phillis Wheatley
Author: Emily R. Smith
Series: Early America
Narrator: Teacher Created Materials
Unabridged: 17 min
Format: Digital Audiobook Download
Publisher: Shell Education Publishing
Published: 05/01/2012
Synopsis
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.