Question

Summarize the events in "Fortune's Bones" by listing THREE OR FOUR main events from the text in CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER. Be sure to INCLUDE THE YEAR the event happened

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

"Fortune's Bones" by Marilyn Nelson is a narrative poem that tells the story of Fortune, an enslaved man in 18th century Connecticut whose bones were used for scientific research after his death. Here are the main events from the text in chronological order:

1. In 1798, Fortune is born into slavery in the household of Dr. Preserved Porter in Waterbury, Connecticut.

2. In 1804, Fortune is sold to a new owner, Dr. Porter's son-in-law, who uses him as a farm laborer.

3. In 1798, Fortune dies at the age of 60 and is buried in an unmarked grave on the farm where he worked.

4. In 1933, Fortune's bones are exhumed by a group of scientists who want to study them. The bones are eventually put on display at the Mattatuck Museum in Waterbury, Connecticut.

Answer 2

"Fortune's Bones" by Marilyn Nelson is a poetic account of the life and death of Fortune, an enslaved man whose remains were used for scientific research. Here are the three main events from the text in chronological order:

• In 1725, Fortune, an enslaved man, is born in Africa and brought to the American colonies. He is sold to Dr. Preserved Porter in Waterbury, Connecticut, who uses him as a farm laborer and as a medical subject.
• In 1798, after Fortune dies, Dr. Porter dissects his body and preserves his bones for scientific study. The bones are eventually passed down through generations of the Porter family and become a macabre family heirloom.
• In 1970, Dr. Chandler, a descendant of the Porter family, donates Fortune's bones to the Mattatuck Museum in Waterbury, Connecticut. The bones are eventually returned to a memorial service in 1996 and buried in an African-American cemetery in Waterbury, Connecticut.