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Phillis Wheatley Biography
(c. 1753–1784)
Author
• Much is not disclosed about the author
About Phillis Wheatley
• Phillis Wheatley was kidnapped from
Senegal, a West African Country at
age 7 and enslaved in Boston,
Massachusetts. She was the first
African American and one of the first
women to publish a book of poetry in
the colonies in 1773.
Main Themes
❑Slavery
❑Talent
❑Fame
❑Freedom
❑Devastation
❑The biography covers several
themes. However, three of
them feature prominently.
These include:
❑Slavery: (slide 4 & 5)
❑Talent: skilled poet
❑Fame
❑Emancipation: formally freed
as a slave
❑Devastation: deaths of former
masters and her own children
as well as arrest of her husband
Slavery
• As would be expected, slavery is the main topic in literal
work.
• Phillis was recruited into slavery as a minor.
• She would see her fundamental rights as a minor and as a
human being violated.
• She endured and witnessed other slaves being subjected to
long hours of working, poor living conditions and occasional
dehumanization.
• Later on after being set free, she used her art to campaign for
universal application of human rights “slaves should be given
their natural born rights in America.”
Plot Development
• Birth ...