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- NAME: Phillis Wheatley
- OCCUPATION: Poet
- BIRTH DATE: c. 1753
- DEATH DATE: December 05, 1784
- PLACE OF BIRTH: Senegal
- PLACE OF DEATH: Boston, Massachusetts
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In the late 18th century, slave poet Phillis Wheatley impressed everyone she met, proving to the world that the color of one's skin does not indicate one's intellect.
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While she contacted various publishers, she was unsuccessful in finding support for a second volume of poetry.
A strong supporter of America's fight for independence, Wheatley penned several poems in honor of the Continental Army's commander, George Washington. It's not certain whether Washington ever read her work.
Phillis Wheatley died in Boston, Massachusetts, on December 5, 1784.
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