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How old was Phillis Wheatley when she was kidnapped and sold into slavery?

  • Seven or eight

  • Five or six

  • Nine or ten

  • Eleven or twelve

Answer

At a mere seven or eight years old, Phillis Wheatley, an African-born girl brimming with potential and promise, was forcibly taken from her homeland and subjected to the harrowing experience of being sold into slavery, a cruel practice that stripped her of her freedom and dignity.
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