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Access modular activities and ready-made worksheets to help your students dig deeper into the lives and legacies of free Black Philadelphia, Revolutionary War privateer, and successfull businessman James Forten and his descendants.

This unit explores the early life of James Forten by describing what life was like in Philadelphia during the years leading up to the Revolutionary War.

The purpose of this unit is to help students learn more about the role of people of African descent during the Revolutionary War.

This unit explores the various ways that people of African descent pushed to end slavery and demand equal rights in the years following the Revolutionary War.

The purpose of this unit is to explore the issues that James Forten and his family were passionate about and what they did to advance those causes.

The purpose of this unit is for students to explore how and why communities change as well as consider how individuals can make positive changes within their communities.

The purpose of this unit is for students to explore the legacy of James Forten and his family, from his death in 1842 to today.

With our online exhibits, including When Women Lost the Vote and Cost of Revolution, the Museum continues to uncover and share compelling stories about the diverse people and complex events that sparked America’s ongoing experiment.

Engage your students with the dramatic story of America's Founding with our in-person, in-class, homeschool, and virtual learning resources.

Take a closer look at the Forten family artifacts that the Howard University Moorland-Spingarn Research Center loaned to the Museum for our special exhibition, Black Founders: The Forten Family of Philadelphia.