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Prisoner for Liberty

by Marty Rhodes Figley
Craig Orback
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James Forten knew how important freedom was. He was a free African American born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. When the American Revolution started in 1776, James was too young to help fight for freedom from British rule. But in 1781, at age fifteen, he took a job on the Royal Louis, an American ship. A British warship soon captured the Royal Louis. James was taken prisoner. The British often sold African American prisoners into slavery. What would happen to James? Would he ever see his family again?
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Series: On My Own History Publisher: Lerner Publishing Group

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  • ISBN: 9780761340225
  • Release date: January 1, 2008

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  • ISBN: 9780761340225
  • File size: 10198 KB
  • Release date: January 1, 2008
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subjects

Biography & Autobiography History Juvenile Nonfiction Multi-Cultural

Languages

English

Levels

ATOS Level:3.3
Lexile® Measure:570
Interest Level:K-3(LG)
Text Difficulty:0-2

James Forten knew how important freedom was. He was a free African American born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. When the American Revolution started in 1776, James was too young to help fight for freedom from British rule. But in 1781, at age fifteen, he took a job on the Royal Louis, an American ship. A British warship soon captured the Royal Louis. James was taken prisoner. The British often sold African American prisoners into slavery. What would happen to James? Would he ever see his family again?
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Biography & Autobiography History Juvenile Nonfiction Multi-Cultural