A day in the life of a colonial sailmaker
A day in the life of a colonial sailmaker
About this book
Describes a typical day in the life of James Forten, who was born in Philadelphia to free black parents, learned to be a sailmaker, and later became a wealthy, respected businessman with his own shop.
Details
- OL Work ID
- OL5715368W
Subjects
AbolitionistsAfrican American abolitionistsAfrican AmericansBiographyFree African AmericansHistoryJuvenile literatureSailmakersForten, james, 1766-1842African americans, biography, juvenile literatureAfrican americans, biographyAbolitionists, juvenile literature