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Pbs Africans in America: Forten Letter to Cuffe

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Read about James Forten's opposition to Paul Cuffe's American Colonization Society, which sought to recruit African-Americans to emigrate to Africa in the early 19th century. In addition, this site provides a link to the text of Forten's letter, and a link to a portrait of Forten.

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african american colonization, african american emigration, american colonization society, james forten, pbs, paul cuffe
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  • Knovation Readability Score: 4 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)
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