Margaretta Forten

Margaretta Forten
BornSeptember 11, 1806
DiedJanuary 14, 1875(1875-01-14) (aged 68)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US
Known foractivism, suffragist, abolitionist
Parents
RelativesSarah Louisa Forten Purvis (sister),
Harriet Forten Purvis (sister)

Margaretta Forten (September 11, 1806 – January 13, 1875) was an African-American suffragist and abolitionist.[1]

  1. ^ Alexander, Leslie. Encyclopedia of African American History, Volume 1, ABC-CLIO (2010), p. 1045.