James Forten portrait, 1818
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151Date:
circa 1818Image Description:
Portrait of James Forten circa 1818. James Forten was a wealthy African American sail maker who employed craftsmen of all races. A contemporary of Absalom Jones, Robert Purvis and Richard Allen, Forten was a leader of the African American community in Philadelphia and a champion of reform causes. The multi-racial American Antislavery Society was first convened at Forten's house at 336-338 Lombard Street in 1833.Format:
WatercolorsCollections:
Historical Society of Pennsylvania Treasures CollectionLeon Gardiner collection of American Negro Historical Society records