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February 8, 2002

A Gentleman of Color

Julie Winch talked about her biography, A Gentleman of Color: The Life of James Forten. She described Forten’s journey from free man born in pre-Revolutionary War Philadelphia to successful sailmaker to activist in the abolitionist movement.

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Sonia Whitlock Trustee Friends Select School
Julie Winch Author

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Book TV

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Program ID:: 169064-1
Category:: Public Affairs Event
Format:: Speech
Location:: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
First Aired:: Mar 10, 2002 | 4:30am EST | C-SPAN 2
Last Aired:: Sep 07, 2002 | 9:37am EDT | C-SPAN 2

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Mar 10, 2002 | 4:30am EST | C-SPAN 2
May 18, 2002 | 3:07pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
Sep 07, 2002 | 9:37am EDT | C-SPAN 2

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