Books
2 results found| Title | Authors | Description | OpenBook ID | |
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A gentleman of color | Julie Winch | "In A Gentleman of Color, Julie Winch provides a 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… | OL4964697W |
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A day in the life of a colonial sailmaker | Laurie Krebs | Describes a typical day in the life of James Forten, who was born in Philadelphia to free black parents, learned to be a sailmaker, and later became a wealthy, respected businessman with his own shop. | OL5715368W |