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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... brought in from Bermuda , no matter how high the price , peo- ple pushed and jostled each other to get a little of it . Often the grocery store where James worked opened with its bins empty of coffee and sugar and even of flour . Fewer ...
... brought in from Bermuda , no matter how high the price , peo- ple pushed and jostled each other to get a little of it . Often the grocery store where James worked opened with its bins empty of coffee and sugar and even of flour . Fewer ...
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... brought in desperately needed goods for the American army and the civilians . Without the privateers the Americans might not have won their Revolution . Philadelphia , as the leading city and capital of the new nation , was one of the ...
... brought in desperately needed goods for the American army and the civilians . Without the privateers the Americans might not have won their Revolution . Philadelphia , as the leading city and capital of the new nation , was one of the ...
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... brought his cargo of whale oil and bone to sell in Philadelphia . During the next few days the two men saw much of each other . Although the New Englander was modest and reticent , James was able to draw out part of his story . Paul ...
... brought his cargo of whale oil and bone to sell in Philadelphia . During the next few days the two men saw much of each other . Although the New Englander was modest and reticent , James was able to draw out part of his story . Paul ...
Contents
Letters by a Man of Color | 9 |
Black Pioneers | 10 |
The American Colonization SocietyThe Great Debate | 11 |
Copyright | |
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