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Phyllis Wheatley
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Impact on the American Revolution
map of hometown
Name,Birthday, Hometown
Beliefs (how she feels about the american revolution)
major accomplishments
http://www.poets.org/poet.php/prmPID/431
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Senegal West Africa
http://www.biography.com/people/phillis-wheatley-9528784
- part of the slave trade and survived it
- died December 5, 1784
- kidnapped and brought to Boston
- famous for her poetry
- had three children that all died at a very young age
- against slavery
http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/countrys/africa/sn.htm
she used her poetry to try and end slavery by trying to convince others not to hate African Americans
she wrote a lot to help this nation succeed
all her thoughts came true after she died, like later on when slavery became abolished
that all people no matter the skin color that she be loved and respect one another
against slavery
wrote poems about Patriotism, battles, and the greatness of America
she believed very strongly about having the freedom of independence
http://www.east-buc.k12.ia.us/02_03/BH/pw/pw.htm
Name: Phyllis Wheatley
Born: May 8, 1753 born in Senegal West Africa
More about her...
She was a poet , she was brought to Boston on a slave ship
She was bought buy John Wheatley she Worked as his servant was his wife
very good at speaking Latin and Greek
http://learningenglish.voanews.com/content/phillis-wheatley-1753-1784-first-african-american-poet-in-the-united-states-135803853/116612.html
First African (black) to publish a book in the US
she was taught how to read, write, and speak English,Latin, and Greek clearly or fluently
the book that she published was Poems on Various Subjects, Religious and Moral
Earned freedom by her poetry
And more, just go to the sources bubble and check out the web sites to find out more about phyllis wheatley
http://www4.ncsu.edu/~wdlloyd/wheatleynotes.htm
And more, just go to the sources bubble and check out the web sites to find out more about phyllis wheatley
http://score.rims.k12.ca.us/score_lessons/women_american_revolution/whealey.html
http://library.thinkquest.org/TQ0312848/pwheatley.htm