Phillis Wheatley Group at eNotes http://www.enotes.com/phillis-wheatley/group The latest discussion, including questions and answers, from the Phillis Wheatley Group at eNotes. Sun, 4 Jan 2009 11:28:39 en-us <![CDATA[Wheatley was brought to America on a slave ship in 1761 and purchased by...]]> http://www.enotes.com/phillis-wheatley/q-and-a/why-did-phillis-wheatley-write-poems-plays-while-55895 http://www.enotes.com/phillis-wheatley/q-and-a/why-did-phillis-wheatley-write-poems-plays-while-55895 Sun, 4 Jan 2009 11:28:39 PST <![CDATA[Why did Phillis Wheatley write poems and plays while being a slave?]]> http://www.enotes.com/phillis-wheatley/q-and-a/why-did-phillis-wheatley-write-poems-plays-while-55895 http://www.enotes.com/phillis-wheatley/q-and-a/why-did-phillis-wheatley-write-poems-plays-while-55895 Sun, 4 Jan 2009 08:50:13 PST