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Charlotte Forten - Early Activist
By Jane Runyon |
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1 Not all blacks in the early 1800's were slaves. Charlotte Forten was born in 1837 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Her parents were wealthy. She grew up surrounded by nice things and famous people. Charlotte's grandfather, James Forten, was a successful sail maker in Philadelphia. He was also an abolitionist. He hated slavery and wanted to abolish it. Charlotte's father, Robert Forten, was a lawyer. He was an important member of the Philadelphia Vigilant Committee. This group did whatever it could to help slaves escape to freedom. Charlotte's mother was a prominent member of the Philadelphia Female Anti-Slavery Society.