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She was the first African American By Dr Oliver Tearle (Loughborough University) ‘On Being Brought from Africa to America’ is a poem by Phillis Wheatley (c.), who was the first African-American woman to publish a book of poetry: Poems on Various Subjects, Religious and Moral appeared in when she was probably still in her early twenties. Learn More. Read Poem PDF Guide By Dr Oliver Tearle (Loughborough University) ‘On Being Brought from Africa to America’ is a poem by Phillis Wheatley (c.), who was the first African-American woman to publish a book of poetry: Poems on Various Subjects, Religious and Moral appeared in when she was probably still in her early twenties Because Wheatley stands at the All men are born equal, and entitled to protection, excepting those whose skins are black and hair woolly; or, to prevent mistake, excepting Africans, and their descendants BEING BROUGHT FROM AFRICA TO AMERICA Structure Objective Introduction (Biography) Poetic Carrier Poem Theme Structure and Interpretation Sum up Check Your Progress Further Reading OBJECTIVES In this unit PhillisWheatley is introduced as the first African-American woman slave poet brought to AmericaWheatly’s ‘On Being Brought from Africa to America’ frames enslavement as a path to faith, advocating for racial and spiritual equality. ‘ On Being Brought from Africa to America’ was written by Phillis Wheatley and published in her collection Poems on Various Subjects, Religious and Moral in This poem is a real-life account of Wheatley’s experiences. On Being Brought from Africa to America is a poem written by Phillis Wheatley, published in her poetry collection Poems on Various Subjects, Religious and Moral. The poem describes Wheatley's experience as a young girl who was enslaved and brought to the American colonies in As the first African American woman to She is one of the best-known and most important poets of preth-century America.