Charlotte Vandine Forten | |
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Born | Charlotte Vandine 1785 |
Died | 1884 (aged 98–99) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Spouse | James Forten |
Children | 9, including
Harriet Forten Purvis, Margaretta Forten, Sarah Louisa Forten Purvis |
Charlotte Vandine Forten (1785–1884) was an American abolitionist and matriarch of the Philadelphia Forten family.
Forten née Vandine was born in 1785 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. [1] In 1805 she married James Forten (1766–1842). [2] The couple had many children, the most notable were Harriet Forten Purvis, Margaretta Forten, and Sarah Louisa Forten Purvis often referred to as the "Forten Sisters". [3] Her granddaughter Charlotte Forten Grimké (1837–1914) was a prominent abolitionist and educator. [4]
Charlotte and her daughters were founders of the Philadelphia Female Anti-Slavery Society (PFASS) in 1833. [2] According to the "Pennsylvania, Philadelphia City Death Certificates, 1803-1915" she died on December 30, 1884, in Philadelphia.