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The Story of Phillis Wheatley

Kidnapped from her home in Senegal and sold as a slave in 1761, a young girl is purchased by the wealthy Wheatley family in Boston. Phillis Wheatley-as she comes to be known-has an eager mind and it leads her on an unusual path for a slave-she becomes America's first published black poet. "Strong characterization and perceptive realism mark this thoughtful portrayal."-Booklist

mars 2005, env. 352 pages, Great Episodes, Anglais
Houghton Mifflin Company
978-0-15-205393-2

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