NOUN
- American poet (born in Africa) who was the first recognized Black writer in America (1753-1784)
How To Use Phillis Wheatley In A Sentence
- One can say that, of all early African American authors, Phillis Wheatley - along with Harriet Jacobs and Frederick Douglass - would be the most in danger of being studied to a fare-thee-well.
- Her master giving her the name of Phillis, and she assuming that of her master, she was of course called Phillis Wheatley. Biographical Sketches and Interesting Anecdotes of Persons of Colour. To Which is Added, a Selection of Pieces in Poetry
