Shall Liberty Dwell? James Forten and the Struggle for Black Rights in Early Pennsylvania

Posted by on Dec 1, 2023 in | Comments Off on Shall Liberty Dwell? James Forten and the Struggle for Black Rights in Early Pennsylvania James Forten “is not the most well-known of Revolutionary War–era patriots,” Stephan Salisbury observed in The Philadelphia Inquirer of November 14, 2021. The qualification enabled Salisbury to emphasize the importance of Forten’s contribution to the construction of the United States: “But his story is an essential American story.” It is appropriate to proclaim Forten’s life “essential” to the...
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