A gentleman of color : the life of James Forten /

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In A Gentleman of Color, Julie Winch provides a vividly written, full-length biography of James Forten, one of the most remarkable men in 19th-century America. Forten was born in 1766 into a free black family. As a teenager he served in the Revolution and was captured by the British. Rejecting an at...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Winch, Julie, 1953- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Oxford University Press, 2002.
Temas:
Forten, James, > 1766-1842.
Forten, James, > 1766-1842
African Americans > Biography.
African American abolitionists > Biography.
African American soldiers > Biography.
African American businesspeople > Pennsylvania > Philadelphia > Biography.
Free African Americans > Pennsylvania > Philadelphia > Biography.
Sailmakers > Pennsylvania > Philadelphia > Biography.
Noirs américains > Biographies.
Abolitionnistes noirs américains > Biographies.
Militaires noirs américains > Biographies.
Gens d'affaires noirs américains > Pennsylvanie > Philadelphie > Biographies.
Noirs américains affranchis > Pennsylvanie > Philadelphie > Biographies.
Voiliers (Personnes) > Pennsylvanie > Philadelphie > Biographies.
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY > Political.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Slavery.
African American abolitionists
African American businesspeople
African American soldiers
African Americans
Free African Americans
Sailmakers
Philadelphia (Pa.) > Biography.
Pennsylvania > Philadelphia
Biographies
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 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

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