Forten, the Sailmaker; Pioneer Champion of Negro RightsRand McNally, 1968 - 208 pages A biography of James Forten, a free Negro born in 1766 and owner of the leading sailmaking shop in Philadelphia, who spent his life and fortune furthering abolition. |
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Page 40
... able to keep the tears from her eyes . She had not wanted James to join the privateer's crew the for the first cruise , but at that time she had not broken down into uncontrolled sobs as she was doing now . James was distressed by his ...
... able to keep the tears from her eyes . She had not wanted James to join the privateer's crew the for the first cruise , but at that time she had not broken down into uncontrolled sobs as she was doing now . James was distressed by his ...
Page 56
... able man's activities on behalf of the Negroes , until he could almost repeat them by heart . Granville Sharp was the twelfth of the thirteen children of the Archdeacon of Northumberland . Although Granville was bright , there was no ...
... able man's activities on behalf of the Negroes , until he could almost repeat them by heart . Granville Sharp was the twelfth of the thirteen children of the Archdeacon of Northumberland . Although Granville was bright , there was no ...
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... able to achieve equality with the white population ; that when he was free , he would be merely a nuisance and a danger to the country . Other speakers adhered to Paul Cuffe's philosophy that the Negro was a competent person , as ...
... able to achieve equality with the white population ; that when he was free , he would be merely a nuisance and a danger to the country . Other speakers adhered to Paul Cuffe's philosophy that the Negro was a competent person , as ...
Contents
Letters by a Man of Color | 9 |
Black Pioneers | 10 |
The American Colonization SocietyThe Great Debate | 11 |
Copyright | |
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