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James Forten birth
James Forten was born from free black parents in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania -
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James Forten Timeline
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James Forten joins the Revolutionary war
At the age of 14, during the Revolutionary War Forten served on the privateer Royal Louis commanded by Captain Stephen Decatur Sr. -
James Forten returns to Philadelphia
Returned to Philadelphia, became apprenticed to sail maker Robert Bridges -
James Forten's business is a success
James Forten bought the sail loft by developing a tool to help maneuver the large sails by 1810, Forten had built up one of the most successful sail lofts in Philadelphia. -
James Forten used his wealth for a good cause
James Forten used his wealth and social standing to work for civil rights for African Americans in both the city and nationwide -
A letter to Congress "A Man of Color"
James Forten wrote an anonymous letter to congress titled "A Man of Color", arguing on how Pennsylvania has been the home of captive black people -
Helped colonization movements
Opposed colonization movements and American Colonization society. -
James Forten death
Died in Philadelphia Pennsylvania at the age of 75