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Record Nr.

UNINA9910452104703321

Autore

Winch Julie <1953->

Titolo

A gentleman of color [[electronic resource] ] : the life of James Forten / / Julie Winch

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, : Oxford University Press, 2002

ISBN

0-19-028219-3

0-19-516340-0

1-280-52721-8

0-19-802476-2

1-4294-0121-4

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (529 p.)

Disciplina

305.89607302

326.092

326.092B

326/.092 B

Soggetti

African Americans

African American abolitionists

African American soldiers

African American businesspeople - Pennsylvania - Philadelphia

Free African Americans - Pennsylvania - Philadelphia

Sailmakers - Pennsylvania - Philadelphia

Electronic books.

Philadelphia (Pa.) Biography

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references ( p.[379] - 481) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Introduction; 1 ""Born in His Majesty's Dominions""; 2 In the Service of His Country; 3 Mr. Bridges's Apprentice; 4 ""A Gentleman of the Pave""; 5 ""Our Happy Family Circle""; 6 Brother Forten; 7 Reflections of ""A Man of Colour""; 8 The African Enterprise; 9 The Limits of Brotherhood; 10 New Friends of Freedom; 11 ""Abolition Property""; 12 Time of Trial; 13 Death of a Patriarch; 14 Legacy; Abbreviations; Notes; Works Cited; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y; Z



Sommario/riassunto

James Forten began his career as a solider before becoming the leading sailmaker in Philadelphia, and a leader in the black community's reform activities. He was prominent in national and international antislavery movements, and served as vice-president of the American Anti-Slavery Society.