--- title: "4 James Forten Quotes - Famous Entrepreneur (Letters from a man of colour)" description: "James Forten was an American abolitionist, activist and businessman in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Browse 4 James Forten quotes." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b079/author-james-forten-71478.jpg" --- ![Portrait of James Forten](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b079/author-james-forten-71478.jpg) # James Forten (1766–1842) Entrepreneur United States **4** quotes in **48** categories Rate this collection: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ No ratings yet James Forten was an entrepreneur from the United States, best known for *Letters from a man of colour*. ## Quick Facts About James Forten Born September 2, 1766 Died March 4, 1842 Nationality United States Profession Entrepreneur Notable works Letters from a man of colour Spouse Charlotte Vandine Forten ## About James Forten James Forten was an American abolitionist, activist and businessman in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. An early Black Patriot, and a staunch supporter of American independence, he was perhaps one of the most prominent Black leaders of the post colonial era. ## Quotes by James Forten > [Whilst so much is being done in the world, to ameliorate the condition of mankind, and the spirit of Freedom is marching…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-forten/whilst-so-much-is-being-done-in-the-world-to-ameliorate-the-condition/) [James Forten](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-forten/) [America](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/america/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/97f/james-forten-71478_america_whilst-so-much-is-being-done-in-the-worl_144472.png) > [It seems almost incredible that the advocates of liberty should conceive of the idea of selling a fellow creature to slavery.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-forten/it-seems-almost-incredible-that-the-advocates-of-liberty-should/) [James Forten](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-forten/) [Creatures](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/creatures/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/6a8/james-forten-71478_creatures_it-seems-almost-incredible-that-the-advo_1937811.png) > [Has the God who made the white man and the black left any record declaring us a different species? Are we not…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-forten/has-the-god-who-made-the-white-man-and-the-black-left-any-record/) [James Forten](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-forten/) [Black](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/black/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/9ca/james-forten-71478_black_has-the-god-who-made-the-white-man-and-t_2514770.jpg) > [Our country asserts for itself the glory of being the freest upon the surface of the globe... but one dark spot still…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-forten/our-country-asserts-for-itself-the-glory-of-being-the-freest-upon-the/) [James Forten](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-forten/) [Country](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/country/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d3e/james-forten-71478_country_our-country-asserts-for-itself-the-glory_2884148.jpg) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-forten/#itemlist", "name": "James Forten Quotes", "numberOfItems": 4, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "Whilst so much is being done in the world, to ameliorate the condition of mankind, and the spirit of Freedom is marching with rapid strides and causing tyrants to tremble, may America awake from the apathy in which she has long slumbered.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "James Forten" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-forten/whilst-so-much-is-being-done-in-the-world-to-ameliorate-the-condition/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/97f/james-forten-71478_america_whilst-so-much-is-being-done-in-the-worl_144472.png", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/97f/james-forten-71478_america_whilst-so-much-is-being-done-in-the-worl_144472.png", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/97f/james-forten-71478_america_whilst-so-much-is-being-done-in-the-worl_144472.png", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“Whilst so much is being done in the world, to ameliorate the condition of mankind, and the spirit of Freedom…” — James Forten", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 2, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "It seems almost incredible that the advocates of liberty should conceive of the idea of selling a fellow creature to slavery.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "James Forten" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-forten/it-seems-almost-incredible-that-the-advocates-of-liberty-should/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/6a8/james-forten-71478_creatures_it-seems-almost-incredible-that-the-advo_1937811.png", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/6a8/james-forten-71478_creatures_it-seems-almost-incredible-that-the-advo_1937811.png", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/6a8/james-forten-71478_creatures_it-seems-almost-incredible-that-the-advo_1937811.png", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“It seems almost incredible that the advocates of liberty should conceive of the idea of selling a fellow…” — James Forten", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 3, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "Has the God who made the white man and the black left any record declaring us a different species? 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