Winch has written the first full-length biography of James Forten; a hero of African American history and one of the most remarkable men in 19th-century America.Born into a free black family in 1766; Forten served in the Revolutionary War as a teenager. By 1810 he had earned the distinction of being the leading sailmaker in Philadelphia. Soon after Forten emerged as a leader in Philadelphia's black community and was active in a wide range of reform activities. Especially prominent in national and international antislavery movements; he served as vice-president of the American Anti-Slavery Society and became close friends with William Lloyd Garrison to whom he lent money to start up the Liberator. His family were all active abolitionists and a granddaughter; Charlotte Forten; published a famous diary of her experiences teaching ex-slaves in South Carolina's Sea Islands during the Civil War.This is the first serious biography of Forten; who stands beside Harriet Tubman; Frederick Douglass; Booker T. Washington; and Martin Luther King; Jr.; in the pantheon of African Americans who fundamentally shaped American history.
#534721 in Books Stacy Cretzmeyer Beate Klarsfeld 2002-02-14Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 5.40 x .80 x 8.10l; .66 #File Name: 0195154991240 pagesYour Name Is Renee Ruth Kapp Hartz s Story as a Hidden Child in Nazi Occupied France
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. I heard Ruth speak so that made me very interested ...By LawyerLadyI heard Ruth speak so that made me very interested in this book. It is written from the viewpoint of Ruth (who had to use the name Renee) at her age at the time. So it is as if you are there then0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Real story. told in a captivating style.By BennyReal story . told in a captivating style.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. A Moving StoryBy bazzafrA brilliant true story of a Jewish family's struggle to survive the Nazi occupation of France during WWII as seen through the eyes of a child...in some ways tragic; in other ways inspiring. A poignant reminder of atrocities; collaboration; anti- semitism and friendship that existed during those five dark years of Nazi suppression.The story behind the writing of the book was as interesting as the story itself. Recommended for any reader interested in that dramatic period of the 19th century.
