Liberty's Forgotten Hero: The Revolutionary Life of James Forten | Kesha L Grant (Author) + Anastasia Magloire Williams (Illustrated by) Journalist Biographies World Literature - Africa -

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Liberty's Forgotten Hero: The Revolutionary Life of James Forten | Kesha L Grant (Author) + Anastasia Magloire Williams (Illustrated by) Journalist Biographies World Literature - Africa -This is the inspiring true story of James Forten who served in the American Revolution as a teenager and then dedicated his life to fighting for the ideals set forth by the Declaration of Independence that "all men are created equal." Born in Philadelphia in 1766, James Forten witnessed the unfolding of a new and revolutionary idea. The thirteen colonies had declared war against British rule and wanted to start a new country based on freedom and