Author

Publication

2003 - Rosen Publishing Group

Language

English

Word Count

0 words, Guess

Page Count

0 pages

Identifiers

  • ISBN-139781435836860
  • ISBN-101435836863
  • Better World Books9781435836860
  • Open LibraryOL38820221M

Description

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.

Subjects

Topics

HistoryBiographySailmakersAbolitionistsAfrican AmericansJuvenile literatureFree African Americans

Places

PhiladelphiaPennsylvania

People

James Forten (1766-1842)

Times

Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775

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