Who was Phillis Wheatley
A) an African American slave
B) one of the first women to own slaves
C) one of the first female puritans preachers
D) a leader of the Massachusetts bay colony
The answer is A. Phillis Wheatly learned to read and write in English, which was highly discouraged by most slave owners. Her owners, however, encouraged her to continue her studies of the English language.
