Charlotte Vandine Forten (1785–1884) was an American abolitionist and matriarch of the Philadelphia Forten family.
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 |
Biography
editForten née Vandine was born in 1785 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.[1] she married James Forten[2] on December 10, 1805.
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] She was sent by her family to Salem not just in a pursuit of education opportunity but also of personal protection.[5] According to the "Pennsylvania, Philadelphia City Death Certificates, 1803-1915" she died on December 30, 1884, in Philadelphia.
Working experience
editCharlotte Vandine Forten, as an abolitionist and suffragist, traveled to Washington D.C. with her husband to work in the government and taught school. Also, she founded the interracial Philadelphia Female Anti-Slavery Society encouraging the women's rights movement.[6]
References
edit- ↑ Brown, Stacy M. (August 21, 2019). "Women's Suffrage Heroine: Charlotte Vandine Forten". The Washington Informer. Retrieved February 23, 2021.
- 1 2 "Africans in America/Part 3/The Forten Women". PBS. Retrieved February 23, 2021.
- ↑ "The Forten Sisters". History of American Women. January 25, 2017. Retrieved February 23, 2021.
- ↑ "Charlotte Forten Grimké". Women in History. Archived from the original on March 6, 2005. Retrieved February 23, 2021.
- ↑ Glasgow, Kristen Hillaire (2019). Charlotte Forten: Coming of Age as a Radical Teenage Abolitionist, 1854-1856 (Thesis). UCLA.
- ↑ "Turning Point Suffragist Memorial » African American Women Leaders in the Suffrage Movement". Retrieved March 20, 2026.