Phillis Wheatley Peters
To celebrate the 250th anniversary of the United States of America, the Berkley Collection presents The Declaration of Independence: Long Trail to Liberty at
Much of what we know about Phillis Wheatley Peters (1753–1784) is a brief biographical sketch. She was enslaved as a young girl.
The Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC) has acquired the largest private collection of items to bring new context and perspective to the life and literary
