Achievements He established a highly profitable business, employing both black and white workers. He was vice-president of American Anti-Slavery Society, worked for national abolition of slavery, and for black education and temperance.Forten was among important Black leaders who opposed emigration for Americans. He struggled, that Blacks should be allowed to play an equal role in their land of the United States.In 2001, scholar Molefi Kete Asante listed James Forten on his list of 100 Greatest African Americans.
References A Gentleman of Color: The Life of James Forten The Prison-ship Adventure of James Forten, Revolutionary War Captive (History's Kid Heroes) James Forten, Liberty's Black Champion