Phillis Wheatly-Gabrielle Henchey

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  • Born

    Born

    Born May,8th,in West Africa.(What is now Gambia)
  • Kidnapped

    Kidnapped

    Age 8 kidnapped and brought to Boston on a slave ship.
  • Slavery

    Slavery

    Sold into slavery
  • Brought to Boston.

    Brought to Boston.

    Brought to Boston , Massachusetts on a slave ship in 1761.
  • Purchased

    Purchased

    John Wheatley purchased her as a servant for his wife Susanne.
  • Taught her Latin and greek

    Taught her Latin and greek

    Her owners taught her Latin and Greek
  • Published

    Published

    Published her first poem in 1767(At the age of 14)
  • Thomas Paine published her first poem.

    Thomas Paine published her first poem.

    Thomas Paine published her first poem in the Pennsylvania Gazette in April 1776
  • Married

    Married

    Got married to John Peters in 1778
  • Birth of first child

    Birth of first child

    She had her first child in 1779 (Died as an infant)
  • Birth of second child

    Birth of second child

    Birth of her second child in 1781(Died as an infant)
  • Imprisoned

    Imprisoned

    Her husband was imprisoned from debt
  • Death of her husband

    Death of her husband

    Her husband dies from being malnourished
  • Died

    Died

    Died December,5th,1784 giving birth to her 3rd child.
  • Death of 3rd child

    Death of 3rd child

    Her infant son died of disease 3 1/2 hours after she died.