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A Gentleman of Color: The Life of James Forten
One of the finest biographies I've read in a long time is Julie Winch's "A Gentleman of Color: The Life of James Forten." for those who pay attention to history, Forten's name is often mentioned in passing.
He was a prosperous Philadelphia business owner during the first half of the 19th century, and, obviously, a man of visible African heritage. But the details... Nobody has written a 376 page book of his life, as a unique individual, and in the context of his times.
Forten was a Revolutionary War veteran.
He sailed on two voyages of privateers authorized by the Continental Congress to obtain vital military and other supplies by seizing British ships. The second voyage, the ship he served on was intercepted by a British naval vessel.
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The teen-aged Forten spent several months on a prison barge. The captain of the British ship had offered Forten an opportunity to sail to Britain as a companion to the captain's young son. Forten r
