Phillis Wheatley: A Poet's Journey to Freedom

America's Great Stories presents "Phillis Wheatley: A Poet's Journey to Freedom." This FREE, 23-minute family film follows her from the plains of Africa to a wharf in Boston where she was sold into slavery. With brilliance, courage, and faith, she overcame her circumstances to become the founder of African American literature! Her genius showed many early American leaders that slavery is evil. Phillis Wheatley's true story will stir hearts of those aged 10 and up, including adults! To watch America's Great Stories other free family films, see    • Feature-Length Family Films   Phillis Wheatley: A Poet's Journey to Freedom was created by America's Great Stories, Inc., with Platte Studio. To see more of what we do and to receive updates, visit our website at: https://www.americasgreatstories.org/. If you liked the story of Phillis Wheatley and want to help us tell the stories of American leaders and their faith in God, consider donating here: https://americasgreatstories.org/inde...

Phillis Wheatley The Greatest African Poet of All Time
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Phillis Wheatley The Greatest African Poet of All Time

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A new play about poet and author Phillis Wheatley examines the impact of her return from London.

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