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Phillis Wheatley

Poet · born 8th May 1753

Date of birth
8 May
Birth year
1753
Lived
31
Zodiac
♉ Taurus

About Phillis Wheatley

Credited as the first African American woman to be published, she became famous for her 1773 poetry collection, "Poems on Various Subjects, Religious and Moral."

Phillis Wheatley was born 8th May 1753 in Senegal. Their primary profession is listed as poet. They died in 1784. On 8 May, 622 people in our archive share this birthday.

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