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

• Autore: Winch Julie <1953->
• Pubblicazione: New York, : Oxford University Press, 2002
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (529 p.)
• Disciplina: 305.89607302; 326.092; 326.092B; 326/.092 B
• Soggetto topico: African Americans; African American abolitionists; African American soldiers; African American businesspeople - Pennsylvania - Philadelphia; Free African Americans - Pennsylvania - Philadelphia; Sailmakers - Pennsylvania - Philadelphia
• Soggetto geografico: Philadelphia (Pa.) Biography
• Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
• 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.
• Titolo autorizzato: A gentleman of color
• ISBN: 0-19-028219-3; 0-19-516340-0; 1-280-52721-8; 0-19-802476-2; 1-4294-0121-4
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910452104703321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II