James Forten (September 2, 1766 – March 4, 1842) was an African-American abolitionist and wealthy businessman. He worked at many jobs, including dentist, carpenter, pastor and minuteman. James Forten was born in Philadelphia, spending almost all of his life in what would become the Society Hill village.
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“There must be something solemn, serious, and tender about any attitude which we denominate religious. If glad, it must not grin or snicker; if sad, it must not scream or curse.”
—William James (1842–1910)
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