Phillis Wheatley
Phillis Wheatley was the first Black American woman to publish a book of poetry, emerging from a life of enslavement after being sold from the Gambia. Her literary contributions in the 18th century challenged prevailing notions of race and slavery, establishing her as a key figure in American literature.
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Phillis Wheatley was the first work of an African American female writer published in English.
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Phillis Wheatley was sold into slavery from the Gambia and became the first Black American woman and only the third American woman to publish a book of poetry.
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