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.