Early Life and Enslavement
Tisquantum's exact date of birth is unknown but many historians list it as January 1, 1585 or January 1, 1592. On his way back to the Patuxet in 1614, Tisquantum was kidnapped by Englishman Thomas Hunt. Hunt was one of John Smith's lieutenants. Hunt was planning to sell fish, corn, and captured natives in Málaga, Spain. There, Hunt attempted to sell Tisquantum and a number of other Native Americans into slavery in Spain for £20 apiece.
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