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20 de may. de 2024 · May 20, 2024. Revolutionary Ideals and Black Realities. The untold story of America’s founding. By Steve Mintz. James Forten was just 15 years old when he served as a gunpowder handler on Stephen Decatur’s 22-gun privateer, the Royal Louis, during the American Revolution.
Hace 4 días · Most African Americans opposed colonization, and simply wanted to be given the rights of free citizens in the United States. One notable opponent of such plans was the wealthy free black abolitionist James Forten of Philadelphia.
13 de may. de 2024 · Challenging the institution of slavery and refuting the labeling of Black people as inherently inferior became recurring themes for Black intellectuals. Figures such as Benjamin Banneker, Richard Allen, and James Forten exemplified the intellectual vibrancy of this era.
14 de may. de 2024 · 9-year old James Forten heard the Declaration of Independence read in July of 1776, and never forgot its promise of liberty and equality. At the age of 14 he signed aboard a privateer, was captured, taken to New York where a British officer offered to release him and send him to England.
Hace 4 días · African-American history started with the arrival of Africans to North America in the 16th and 17th centuries. Former Spanish slaves who had been freed by Francis Drake arrived aboard the Golden Hind at New Albion in California in 1579. [1] The European colonization of the Americas, and the resulting Atlantic slave trade, led to a large-scale ...
4 de may. de 2024 · Black Founders: The Forten Family of Philadelphia, on view at the Museum of the American Revolution (MoAR) through November 2023, explores the extraordinary life of Black Philadelphian James Forten and the legacy of his remarkable family over 100 years, from the Revolutionary Era through the Civil War and Reconstruction.
21 de may. de 2024 · Among them: James Forten, a prosperous sailmaker and community builder. The group denounced resettlement and put it to a vote. Although unanimous, only a handful of participants were allowed to cast a ballot.
