Margaretta Forten (1806-1875) was a Black Margaretta Forten (September 11, – January 13, ) was an African-American suffragist and abolitionist. [1] Margaretta Forten was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on September 11, Her parents, Charlotte Vandine Forten and James Forten, were abolitionists, and her father founded the American Moral Reform Society. [2].
Margaretta Forten was active Margaretta Forten’s dedication to education and social reform changed the lives of countless people and inspired future generations to continue the fight for equality and justice. Her legacy lives on today, and she will always be remembered as a champion of freedom and equality.
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African-American abolitionist and educator. Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in ; died of pneumonia on January 14, ; daughter of James Forten and his second wife Charlotte (Vandine) Forten; aunt to Charlotte Forten Grimké (–); educated at home and at the school set up by her father and Grace Douglass; never married; no children. Margaretta Forten was a Black Margaretta Forten () was a Black women suffragist and abolitionist. She was the daughter of Mr. James Forten, who founded the American Anti-Slavery Society, and Mrs. Charlotte Forten. The latter was an activist along with Margaretta's sisters Harriet and Sarah Forten and her brother Robert Forten.
The eldest Forten daughters — A member of the prominent Forten family of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Margaretta Forten joined her sisters and mother in becoming a charter member of the Philadelphia Female Anti-Slavery Society in and was selected along with 13 others to draft the group's constitution.
“We remember the daughters Margaretta was one of 14 women who drafted the Society's constitution and was an officer throughout the organization's history. Sarah served on the.
African American National Biography. Oxford Margaretta Forten was a suffragist and abolitionist. She co-founded the Philadelphia Female Anti-Slavery Society with ten other women in Margaretta Forten was the daughter of James Forten and Charlotte Vandine, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Her birthdate is sometimes given as , other times as
Margaretta Forten and Harriet Harriet Forten Purvis (c. – June 11, ) was an African-American abolitionist and first generation suffragist. With her mother and sisters, she formed the first biracial women's abolitionist group, the Philadelphia Female Anti-Slavery Society.