Phillis Wheatley is known for which achievement?

• A. One of the first published Black female poets in America, highlighting faith and resilience.
• B. Civil rights leader in the 20th century.
• C. First Black female astronaut.
• D. Founder of a major university.

Answer: (A)

The main idea is recognizing Wheatley’s landmark place in early Black American literature as a published poet. She is regarded as one of the first Black women poets to have her work printed in America, and her poems emphasize religious faith and personal resilience.

Her achievement fits history because she was enslaved in Boston and, despite enormous barriers, produced a polished volume of poems that appeared in colonial American circles. This made her one of the earliest Black American voices in print, challenging assumptions about Black intellect and contributing to conversations about religion, virtue, and humanity in that era.

The other options point to achievements in different centuries or fields—civil rights leadership in the 20th century, space exploration, or founding a university—none of which describe Wheatley’s 18th‑century literary impact.