Charlotte Vandine Forten
Charlotte Vandine Forten | |
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| Born | Charlotte Vandine 1785 |
| Died | 1884 (aged 98–99) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Spouse | James Forten |
| Children | 9, including Harriet Forten Purvis, Margaretta Forten, Sarah Louisa Forten Purvis |
Charlotte Vandine Forten (1785–1884) was an American abolitionist and matriarch of the Philadelphia Forten family.
Biography
[edit]Forten née Vandine was born in 1785 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.[1] In 1805 she married James Forten (1766–1842).[2] The couple had many children, the most notable were Harriet Forten Purvis, Margaretta Forten, and Sarah Louisa Forten Purvis often referred to as the "Forten Sisters".[3] Her granddaughter Charlotte Forten Grimké (1837–1914) was a prominent abolitionist and educator.[4]
Charlotte and her daughters were founders of the Philadelphia Female Anti-Slavery Society (PFASS) in 1833.[2] According to the "Pennsylvania, Philadelphia City Death Certificates, 1803-1915" she died on December 30, 1884, in Philadelphia.
References
[edit]- ^ Brown, Stacy M. (21 August 2019). "Women's Suffrage Heroine: Charlotte Vandine Forten". The Washington Informer. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
- ^ a b "Africans in America/Part 3/The Forten Women". PBS. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
- ^ "The Forten Sisters". History of American Women. 25 January 2017. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
- ^ "Charlotte Forten Grimké". Women in History. Archived from the original on 6 March 2005. Retrieved 23 February 2021.