Phillis Wheatley Timeline

Phillis Wheatley's Date of Birth

May 8, 1753

Phillis was born in Gambia.
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Phillis was kidnapped from West Africa and brought to Boston on a slave ship

Jul 11, 1761

Phillis was bought by John and Susanna Wheatley, and was only 8 and in fragile health.
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Phillis Wheatley published her first peom

Feb 25, 1767

The first poem she had published was, 'An Address to the Athiest and An Address to the Deist.'
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Phillis wrote, 'To the King's Most Excellent Majesty.'

Apr 27, 1768

Phillis wrote this poem to praise the king's descion to repeal the "Stamp Act."
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Wheatley's first, and only book of verse was published

Apr 28, 1773

The book of verse was, 'Poems on Various Subjects, Religous and Moral.'
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Phillis Wheatley's book of peoms was published

Sep 1, 1773

Phillis was the first US slave to a book of poems, along with being the third American woman as well.
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Phillis Wheatley recites poetry to George Washington

Mar 5, 1776

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Phillis marries John Peters

Apr 1, 1778

John Peters was a free african american from Boston who worked as a grocer.
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Wheatley published a sixty-four line pamphlet

Aug 30, 1784

The pamphlet was called 'Liberty and Peace.' It was written by her after the sucessful Revolutionary War.

Phillis Wheatley's date of death

Dec 5, 1784

Phillis died at the young age of 31, becuase of complications during childbirth.
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