A day in the life of a colonial sailmaker
By: Laurie Krebs.
Edition: 1st ed.
Series: Library of living and working in colonial times
Publisher: PowerKids Press/Rosen Pub. Group
Published: 2004
Place of publication: New York, N.Y
Language: eng
Number of pages: 24
Subjects: Forten, James, 1766-1842 -- Juvenile literature.; Forten, James, 1766-1842.; African Americans -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.; Sailmakers -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.; Free African Americans -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.; African American abolitionists -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.; African Americans -- Biography.; Sailmakers.; Abolitionists.; Pennsylvania -- History -- Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775.
Genres: Juvenile literature.; Biography; Biography.
Description: Describes a typical day in the life of James Forten, who was born in Philadelphia to free black parents, learned to be a sailmaker, and later became a wealthy, respected businessman with his own shop.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: James Forten, sailmaker; title: The sail loft; title: Growing up in Philadelphia; title: The war years; title: A game of marbles; title: From apprentice to owner; title: Just for good measure; title: Rows and rows of stitches; title: Eyelets, cringles and roping; title: James Forten, citizen and abolitionist.