Wednesday, June 24, 2009
James Forten
James was one of a group of African-Americans in Pennsylvania, in 1800, to submit an anti-slavery petition to the House of Representatives. He was a highly successful businessman and maker of sails, being worth $100,000.00 in 1832. James advocated womens' rights, the universal upliftment of blacks, and the moral as well as educational enhancement of blacks.
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