Black Founders: The Forten Family of Philadelphia - WHYY
Black Founders: The Forten Family of Philadelphia - WHYY
Jun 21, 2023
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Museum of American Revolution opens "Black Founders: The Forten Family of Philadelphia" exhibition
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Museum of American Revolution opens "Black Founders: The Forten Family of Philadelphia" exhibition
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Movers & Makers | Black Founders: The Forten Family of Philadelphia
Movers & Makers | Black Founders: The Forten Family of Philadelphia
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Meet James Forten, the Black inventor who turned the tides in Philadelphia's sailing industry. Discover his legacy! #BlackHistory #Innovation #Philly #Inspiration #Sailing #Legacy #JamesForten
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Meet James Forten, the Black inventor who turned the tides in Philadelphia's sailing industry. Discover his legacy! #BlackHistory #Innovation #Philly #Inspiration #Sailing #Legacy #JamesForten
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James Forten was an African-American abolitionist and wealthy businessman in Philadelphia. Born free in the city, he became a sailmaker after the American Revolutionary War. Following an apprenticeship, he became the foreman and bought the sail loft when his boss retired. Based on equipment he developed, he established a highly profitable business located in an area now called Penn's Landing. Forten devoted time and money to working for the abolition of slavery and gaining civil rights for black
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James Forten was an African-American abolitionist and wealthy businessman in Philadelphia. Born free in the city, he became a sailmaker after the American Revolutionary War. Following an apprenticeship, he became the foreman and bought the sail loft when his boss retired. Based on equipment he developed, he established a highly profitable business located in an area now called Penn's Landing. Forten devoted time and money to working for the abolition of slavery and gaining civil rights for black
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Explore ‘Black Founders: The Forten Family of Philadelphia’ with Adrienne Whaley, Director of Education and Community Engagement at the Museum of the American Revolution in Philadelphia, PA. @amrevmuseum #discoverPHL #BlackHistoryMonth #blacktiktok #blackhistory #blackhistoryfacts #museum #museumtok #history #historytok #historybuff #ustravel #philadelphia #philly #phillytiktok
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James Forten was an entrepreneur, abolitionist, and inventor. A pioneering figure of Philadelphia's African-American community, he was a leader of reform movements long before the emergence of Frederick Douglass. He was born to free parents in Philadelphia, and served as a powder boy on an American ship during the Revolutionary War. Forten was captured in the war at age 15 and spent seven months on a British prison ship. In 1786 he got a job in a Philadelphia sailmaking shop. Forten rose to fore
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