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 107
... bring the war to a quick end . As the year 1814 dawned , the American situation grew rapidly worse . For some Philadelphians the first realization of this came at dusk on a February night when a strange , unpleasant odor floated through ...
... bring the war to a quick end . As the year 1814 dawned , the American situation grew rapidly worse . For some Philadelphians the first realization of this came at dusk on a February night when a strange , unpleasant odor floated through ...
Page 159
... bring , the sheriff begged for and got troops in great strength . These , armed with loaded muskets and pieces of artillery , were stationed in strategic parts of Philadelphia . The presence of the soldiers discouraged the mobs until at ...
... bring , the sheriff begged for and got troops in great strength . These , armed with loaded muskets and pieces of artillery , were stationed in strategic parts of Philadelphia . The presence of the soldiers discouraged the mobs until at ...
Page 180
... bring a return of the disturbances that in previous summers had alarmed thoughtful people of both races . But his hopes were not fulfilled . As the heated days of the year came on , the voice of the mob screamed again through the land ...
... bring a return of the disturbances that in previous summers had alarmed thoughtful people of both races . But his hopes were not fulfilled . As the heated days of the year came on , the voice of the mob screamed again through the land ...
Contents
Letters by a Man of Color | 9 |
Black Pioneers | 10 |
The American Colonization SocietyThe Great Debate | 11 |
Copyright | |
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