[PDF.87gv] A Gentleman of Color: The Life of James Forten

A Gentleman of Color: The Life of James Forten

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 | #2363493 in Books |  2002-01-24 | Original language:English | PDF # 1 |  6.50 x1.60 x9.50l, | File type: PDF | 528 pages

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||1 of 1 people found the following review helpful.| James Forten was a remarkable man. He was a ...|By StephanieReads|James Forten was a remarkable man. He was a successful African American businessman in America during the late 1700's. Well respected by his peers of all backgrounds he overcame extreme hardship to build a successful business. He fought hard for abolition and equal rights. I am grateful to Julie Winch for the|From Publishers Weekly|Less than a decade ago, Forten remained a footnote in books on U.S. and African-American history. This new critical biography, the first serious work on his life and legacy, not only restores him to his rightful place in American history,

In A Gentleman of Color, Julie Winch provides a vividly written, full-length biography of James Forten, one of the most remarkable men in 19th-century America.
Forten was born in 1766 into a free black family. As a teenager he served in the Revolution and was captured by the British. Rejecting an attractive offer to change sides, he insisted he was a loyal American. By 1810 he was the leading sailmaker in Philadelphia, where he became well known as an i...

You can specify the type of files you want, for your gadget.A Gentleman of Color: The Life of James Forten   |  Julie Winch. I was recommended this book by a dear friend of mine.

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