A Free Black Girl Before the Civil War: The Diary of Charlotte Forten, 1854

The diary of a sixteen-year-old free African American who lived in Massachusettts in 1854 records her schooling, participation in the antislavery movement, and concern for an arrested fugitive slave. Includes sidebars, activities, and a timeline relatedto this era.The diary of an African American in Massachusetts in 1854 records her schooling, the antislavery movement, and concern for an arrested fugitive slave, with sidebars, activities, and a timeline of the era.