Phillis Wheatley was an African woman who was captured and brought to America on a slave ship when she was only seven years old (book, cite). When she arrived in America, Wheatley was sold to the Wheatley’s who were very kind and educated her. She became an amazing writer who had very sound religious views. A few critics argue that Phillis Wheatley should have used her writing achievements for a slave revolt or to help other slaves like Harriet Tubman did (book, cite). Some also argue that Wheatley was very willing to accept her position in society (book, cite). I believe that she made the best of her situation and what was given to her. Although some critics claim that Phillis Wheatley extoled Caucasians (book, cite), she was not.
