Who was Phillis Wheatley made a slave to?
The Wheatley family
The Jefferson family
The Adams family
The Franklin family
Answer
Phillis Wheatley was enslaved by the Wheatley family, a prominent and wealthy family in Boston. She was purchased by John Wheatley, a merchant, and his wife, Susanna, around 1761 when she was about seven or eight years old. The Wheatleys treated Phillis as a member of their family, providing her with an education and exposing her to literature, poetry, and music.
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