About Dinah Whipple
Lived 1760 – 1846 (aged 85–86). Dinah Whipple was a teacher.
Dinah Chase Whipple (c. 1760- February 13, 1846) was an emancipated slave who was a leader in Portsmouth, New Hampshire's free Black community. She created New Hampshire's first school for Black children.
Biography Dinah Whipple was born around 1760 into slavery. She was enslaved by Congregationalist minister Reverend Chase of New Castle, New Hampshire. They had seven children together.
Four years after marrying, Prince and Dinah moved with Prince's brother and sister-in-law, Cuffee and Rebecca Whipple, to a house on High Street.
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Who was Dinah Whipple?
African American teacher (c.1760-1846)
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Dinah Whipple was a teacher.
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