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Scipio Moorhead, "Phillis Wheatley" engraving, 1773.Wheatley, Phillis:
(1753-1784) Born in Africa, Wheatley was captured and sold into slavery. Once she got to America she was bought by the Wheatley family and taught to read and write. She began to write poetry and she soon became one of the most well-known poets of her time.
