Phillis Wheatley

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Phillis Wheatley was a poet and the author of the first book published by an African-American woman. She was born in West Africa and lived most of her life as a slave in Boston.

"On being brought from Africa to America"

Twas mercy brought me from my Pagan land,

Taught my benighted soul to understand

That there's a God, that there's a Saviour too:

Once I redemption neither sought nor knew.

Some view our sable race with scornful eye,

"Their colour is a diabolic dye."

Remember, Christians, Negroes, black as Cain,

May be refin'd, and join th' angelic train.