1920 August 1 Henrietta Lacks is born to Eliza Lacks Pleasant and Johnny Pleasant
(Skloot 18).
1924 October 28 Eliza dies and in doing so leaves her ten children with their father. Johnny splits his children up among relatives and Henrietta goes to live with her maternal grandfather, Tommy Lacks (Skloot 18, 121).
1934 Lawrence Lacks is born to Henrietta Lacks and David Lacks (Skloot 23).
1938 Elsie Lacks is born to Henrietta Lacks and David Lacks (Skloot 23).
1941 April 10 Henrietta and David are married (Skloot 24).
1942 Henrietta and David move to Sparrows Point so David can work at a steel plant as the industry flourishes during World War I (Skloot 25).
1950 Lawrence is drafted for the Korean war to a medic unit at Fort Belvoir at …show more content…
1950 September 19 Deborah Lacks is born to Henrietta Lacks and David Lacks (Skloot 17).
1951 January 29 Henrietta’s first visit to the hospital (Skloot 13).
1951 February 5 Jones gets Henrietta’s biopsy back and tells her that it is malignant
(Skloot 31).
1951 February 8 Henrietta starts treatment (Skloot 32).
1951 March 20 Henrietta starts daily radiation treatments (Skloot 46).
1951 early June Henrietta told doctors that she believed her cancer was spreading but was reassured that it was gone (Skloot 62).
1951 August 8 Henrietta was admitted into the hospital with an inoperable tumor
(Skloot 65).
1951 September 24 Henrietta is in the hospital, her body covered in tumors and since
(Skloot 18).
1924 October 28 Eliza dies and in doing so leaves her ten children with their father. Johnny splits his children up among relatives and Henrietta goes to live with her maternal grandfather, Tommy Lacks (Skloot 18, 121).
1934 Lawrence Lacks is born to Henrietta Lacks and David Lacks (Skloot 23).
1938 Elsie Lacks is born to Henrietta Lacks and David Lacks (Skloot 23).
1941 April 10 Henrietta and David are married (Skloot 24).
1942 Henrietta and David move to Sparrows Point so David can work at a steel plant as the industry flourishes during World War I (Skloot 25).
1950 Lawrence is drafted for the Korean war to a medic unit at Fort Belvoir at …show more content…
1950 September 19 Deborah Lacks is born to Henrietta Lacks and David Lacks (Skloot 17).
1951 January 29 Henrietta’s first visit to the hospital (Skloot 13).
1951 February 5 Jones gets Henrietta’s biopsy back and tells her that it is malignant
(Skloot 31).
1951 February 8 Henrietta starts treatment (Skloot 32).
1951 March 20 Henrietta starts daily radiation treatments (Skloot 46).
1951 early June Henrietta told doctors that she believed her cancer was spreading but was reassured that it was gone (Skloot 62).
1951 August 8 Henrietta was admitted into the hospital with an inoperable tumor
(Skloot 65).
1951 September 24 Henrietta is in the hospital, her body covered in tumors and since