Phillis Wheatley The wise man Albert Einstein once said, “The woman who follows the crowd usually goes no further than the crowd. The woman who walks alone is likely to find herself in places no one has ever been before.” In other words, being a follower limits your path to that of the ones you follow, but going by yourself allows you to choose your own route, with which the possibilities may be endless. Being the first published African American female poet, Phillis Wheatley walked alone. It brought
Phillis Wheatley In 1761, John Wheatley, as a personal servant to his wife Susannah, purchased Phillis Wheatley as a slave at the age of 8. Phillis was the named after the ship that brought her over to America as her last name is adopted from the family. The Wheatley’s educated Phillis, teaching her English, Theology, Greek, Latin, and soon she began writing poetry. Her first published poem was at the age of 12. Phillis Wheatley life was abnormal, for during her time, African Americans were discouraged
Phillis Wheatley was an African slave who was brought over to America during the 1700’s. She lived with the Wheatley family, who taught her something that most slaves did not know how to do and that was to read and write. Because of this, Wheatley was able to write several poems, which in some way encompass her life as a slave. Through her poems, it is hard to get a good idea on where she stands on slavery, but as you read closer in, it is easier to understand. She tends to cover up her views of