26 avr. 1773 - Phillis Wheatley becomes 1st
published African-American poet
Description:
"Phillis Wheatly, a Boston slave, becomes the first published African-American poet when a London company releases a collection of her verse.
Artists like Wheatley drew worldwide attention to the conditions of African Americans, and often enjoyed great success abroad."
Source:
https://www.nationalgeographic.org/interactive/slavery-united-states/
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