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![Influence on History and American Literature Phillis Wheatley is a pioneer in African American literature and is credited with helping create its foundation. She provided inspiration to other African American […]](http://www.phillis-wheatley.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/American-History.jpg "Contribution to History and Literature")
Contribution to History and Literature
Posted on | No CommentsInfluence on History and American Literature Phillis Wheatley is a pioneer in African American literature and is credited with helping create its foundation. She provided inspiration to other African American […] -
![From a young age Phillis Wheatley showed uncommon intelligence and curiosity for learning. Mary Wheatley, the 18 year old daughter of John and Susanna Wheatley, took Phillis as a student […]](http://www.phillis-wheatley.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/Phillis-Wheatley-education1-115x115.jpg "Education")
Education
Posted on | No CommentsFrom a young age Phillis Wheatley showed uncommon intelligence and curiosity for learning. Mary Wheatley, the 18 year old daughter of John and Susanna Wheatley, took Phillis as a student […] -
![Phillis Wheatley’s Christian upbringing played a key role in . By using religion as the main force in her poetry she was able to build a bridge between herself, an […]](http://www.phillis-wheatley.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/quill1-115x115.jpg "Poems")
Poems
Posted on | No CommentsPhillis Wheatley’s Christian upbringing played a key role in . By using religion as the main force in her poetry she was able to build a bridge between herself, an […] -
![Written in 1767, 14 years of age. The poems urge deists to embrace Christianity. Must Ethiopians be employ’d for you? Much I rejoice if any good I do. I […]](http://www.phillis-wheatley.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/quill-and-pen-115x115.jpg "“An Address to the Deist”")
“An Address to the Deist”
Posted on | No CommentsWritten in 1767, 14 years of age. The poems urge deists to embrace Christianity. Must Ethiopians be employ’d for you? Much I rejoice if any good I do. I […] -
![Written on July 1769. Similar to written in 1767, Wheatley urges atheist to believe in god who created the universe. Where now shall I begin this Spacious field To […]](http://www.phillis-wheatley.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/quill-and-ink-115x115.jpg "“Atheism”")
“Atheism”
Posted on | No CommentsWritten on July 1769. Similar to written in 1767, Wheatley urges atheist to believe in god who created the universe. Where now shall I begin this Spacious field To […]
