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                                                  James Forten
                                            Inventor, abolitionist
                                              1766 - 1842

1.  How did a game of marbles save James from being sold as a slave?

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2.  How did he save the life of his friend Daniel Brewton?

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3.  How did James Forten become a man of wealth? ____________________________

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4.  Name an event that illustrates the bravery of James Forten.

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5.  What was the aim of the American Colonization Society?  _____________________

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6.  Name three ways he helped the cause of African American freedom.

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