Phillis Wheatley. The British Library / Robana via Getty Images Born in Africa and kidnapped into slavery, Phillis was bought by a family who saw to it that she was taught to read, and then to more advanced education. She wrote a poem in 1776 on the occasion of George Washington’s appointment as commander of the Continental Army. She wrote other poems on the subject of Washington, but with the war, interest in her published poetry waned. With the war’s disruption of normal life, she experienced hardships, as did so many other American women and especially African American women of the time. For additional information on Phillis Wheatley and her role as a Founding Mother, visit HANNAH Hannah Adams, with a book. Bettmann / Getty Images During the American Revolution, she supported the American side and even wrote a pamphlet about the role of women in wartime. Adams was the first American woman to make her living by writing; she never married and her books, on religion and on the history of New England, supported her. For additional information on Hannah Adams and her role as a Founding Mother, visit
Phillis Wheatley. The British Library / Robana via Getty Images Born in Africa and kidnapped into slavery, Phillis was bought by a family who saw to it that she was taught to read, and then to more advanced education. She wrote a poem in 1776 on the occasion of George Washington’s appointment as commander of the Continental Army. She wrote other poems on the subject of Washington, but with the war, interest in her published poetry waned. With the war’s disruption of normal life, she experienced hardships, as did so many other American women and especially African American women of the time. For additional information on Phillis Wheatley and her role as a Founding Mother, visit HANNAH Hannah Adams, with a book. Bettmann / Getty Images During the American Revolution, she supported the American side and even wrote a pamphlet about the role of women in wartime. Adams was the first American woman to make her living by writing; she never married and her books, on religion and on the history of New England, supported her. For additional information on Hannah Adams and her role as a Founding Mother, visit
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