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The Forten House
URL: http://www.independenceparkinstitute.com/inp/forten/forten_intro.htm

Description:
Details about African American abolitionist and businessman James Forten and the house in Philadelphia he owned. Features background about Forten, a sailmaker, and other members of his household, and information about selected items from the home. Also includes material about other 1790s Philadelphia merchants and tradespeople. From Independence Park Institute, which offers education programs for Independence National Historical Park.

LII Topics: Biographies & Famous People, Black Resources, Philadelphia (Pa.), U.S. History By Place

Publisher:
Independence Park Institute

LII Database Information:
Record 24297 created by Maria Brandt on 08/14/2007
Last modification on 08/20/2007
Published: 08/23/2007  
Funding agency: California State Library
LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/24297

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