On October 18, 1773, American poet Phillis Wheatley gained her freedom. She was the first Black American woman to publish a book of poetry, and, despite her time spent enslaved, was a well-known poet throughout England and the American colonies. Her poetry often touched on themes of religion and death, with much of her language […]

On October 18, 1773, American poet Phillis Wheatley gained her freedom. She was the first Black American woman to publish a book of poetry, and, despite her time spent enslaved, was a well-known poet throughout England and the American colonies. Her poetry often touched on themes of religion and death, with much of her language […]