Simplify this passage to one paragraphPhillis Wheatley earned acclaim as a Black poet, and historians recognize her as one of the first Black and enslaved persons in the United States, to publish a book of poems. Born in West Africa, Wheatley became enslaved as a child. In 1761, John and Susanna Wheatley purchased her when she arrived in Boston. As she grew up, the Wheatleys taught her how to read and write. Upon realizing the extent of her capabilities, John Wheatley ensured that Phillis Wheatley had a thorough course of studies she learned history, British Literature, Greek and Latin. As a result, Wheatley received an unprecedented education for an enslaved person or for a woman of any race at the time.