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Phillis Wheatley: The Enslaved Poet Who Met with George Washington AND the King of England

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March 28, 2023 3:00 am

Phillis Wheatley: The Enslaved Poet Who Met with George Washington AND the King of England

Our American Stories / Lee Habeeb

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March 28, 2023 3:00 am

On this episode of Our American Stories, Phillis Wheatley, the first published black poet, has the remarkable distinction of being invited to meet with both King George III and George Washington. Lesli Johnson of the American Village tells her story.

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