James Forten
African-American abolitionist, pioneer of civil rights
Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1766
- Died
- 1842
- Works
- 2
Top works
- Letters from a man of colour
- Letters from A man of colour on a late bill before the Senate of Pennsylvania
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Key dates
- Born
- 2 September 1766
- Died
- 4 March 1842
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Connections
Categories
1766 births1842 deaths18th-century American businesspeopleAbolitionists from PennsylvaniaActivists for African-American civil rightsActivists from PhiladelphiaAfrican-American abolitionistsAfrican-American people with free status before 1865African-American temperance activistsAmerican FreemasonsAmerican temperance activistsBlack Patriots in the American Revolution