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Harriet Forten Purvis (Filadelfia, 1810 – Washington, 11 de junio de 1875) fue una abolicionista afroamericana y sufragista de primera generación. Con su madre y hermanas, formó el primer grupo abolicionista de mujeres birraciales, la Sociedad Femenina Antiesclavista de Filadelfia.
Harriet Forten Purvis (c. 1810 – June 11, 1875) was an African-American abolitionist and first generation suffragist. With her mother and sisters, she formed the first biracial women's abolitionist group, the Philadelphia Female Anti-Slavery Society .
Harriet Forten Purvis (Filadelfia, 1810 – Washington, 11 de junio de 1875) fue una abolicionista afroamericana y sufragista de primera generación. Con su madre y hermanas, formó el primer grupo abolicionista de mujeres birraciales, la Sociedad Femenina Antiesclavista de Filadelfia.
Learn about Harriet Forten Purvis, a 19th century leader in the fight for civil rights and women's suffrage. She was the daughter of James and Charlotte Forten, a founder of the Philadelphia Female Anti-Slavery Society, and a member of the American Equal Rights Association.
Women in World History: A Biographical Encyclopedia. Purvis, Harriet Forten (1810–1875)African-American abolitionist. Name variations: Harriet Forten; Hattie Purvis. Born Harriet Davy Forten in 1810 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; died of tuberculosis on June 11, 1875, in Philadelphia; daughter of James Forten (b. 1766, a wealthy businessman ...
Harriet Forten Purvis. A Family Affair. One of the well-known "Forten Sisters," Harriet Forten Purvis was the daughter of Charlotte Vandine Forten and James Forten, prominent Black abolitionists from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Like her sisters, she was an active abolitionist and suffragist.
Harriet Forten Purvis was an abolitionist and suffragist who founded the Philadelphia Female Anti-Slavery Society with her mother, sisters, and Lucretia Mott, among others in 1833. She was a member of the American Equal Rights Association and then the National Woman Suffrage Association.
