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James Forten (September 2, 1766 –
March 4, 1842) was an
American abolitionist and
businessman in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. A free-born
African American...
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Charlotte Louise Bridges Grimké (née
Forten;
August 17, 1837 – July 23, 1914) was an African-American anti-slavery activist, poet, and educator. She grew...
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Sarah Louisa Forten Purvis (1814–1884) was an
American poet and
abolitionist from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She co-founded The
Philadelphia Female Anti-Slavery...
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Charlotte Vandine Forten (1785–1884) was an
American abolitionist and
matriarch of the
Philadelphia Forten family.
Forten née
Vandine was born in 1785...
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Margaretta Forten (September 11, 1806 –
January 13, 1875) was an African-American
suffragist and abolitionist.
Margaretta Forten was born in Philadelphia...
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Harriet Forten Purvis (c. 1810 – June 11, 1875) was an African-American
abolitionist and
first generation suffragist. With her
mother and sisters, she...
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February 29, 2024,
Viking Hall was
renamed to
Charlotte Forten Hall in
honor of
alumnus Charlotte Forten. The
university is led by an eleven-member
board of...
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Abolitionist James Forten; his
uncle was
Robert Purvis,
wealthy businessman,
abolitionist and landowner; his
aunts included educator Margaretta Forten and essayist...
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promoting national organizations to
develop political strategies.
James Forten (1766–1842) was an African-American
abolitionist and
wealthy businessman...
- (abolitionist)
James Forten Margaretta Forten Eliza Ann
Gardner Henry Highland Garnet Mifflin Wistar Gibbs Rev.
Samuel Green Shields Green Charlotte Forten Grimké Frances...
