26 apr 1773 anni - Phillis Wheatley becomes 1st published African-American poet

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"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."


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https://www.nationalgeographic.org/interactive/slavery-united-states/

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