1753-1784

Offers a brief introduction to the life and career of Phillis Wheatley, the first African-American poet to have their work published.

Follows the life of one of America's first black poets from her sale as a child slave on the Boston auction block to her death as an impoverished freedwoman in 1784.

Examines the life of Phillis Wheatley, a woman who was sold as a slave in 1761 and taken to live at the Wheatley home where she was taught to read and write, and went on become an admired poet and the first African-American to have her writing published.

The life of the woman who, although a slave, gained renown throughout the colonies as the first important African American poet.

Biography of the 18th century woman who arrived in America as a slave, and became an internationally famous poet and the first African-American to publish a book.

Examines the life of Phillis Wheatley, the first African-American woman to publish a book, discussing her early life as a slave in Boston in the 1700s, the education and kind treatment she received from her owners, her experiences after being granted her freedom, and her later years.

Reveals the fascinating life of Phillis Wheatley, the first English-speaking person of African descent to publish a book, and only the second woman to do so in America, and also to do so while she was a slave and a teenager.

Looks at the life of African American poet and slave Phillis Wheatley.

A biography of an African girl brought to New England as a slave in 1761 who became famous on both sides of the Atlantic as the first Black poet in America.

Presents a biography of Phillis Wheatley, slave and poet, and providing information on her youth, her family life, and her achievements.