Which of these facts about African-American poet Phillis Wheatley (1753–1784) is NOT true?
Answer Her 1773 book of poems was first published by the Boston publishing house, Green & Russell.
While Wheatley had significant support among New England's abolitionist elite, many whites refused to believe that a slave could produce eloquent poetry. Even after she successfully defended her authorship in court, no American publishing house was willing to publish her book. The determined wife of Wheatley's slaveowner then brought the young poet to London, where they successfully secured a publishing deal.
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