A free Black girl before the Civil War : the diary of Charlotte Forten, 1854
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Author
Forten, Charlotte L.
Contributors
Steele, Christy, 1970-
Graves, Kerry A.
Clavel, Linda, illustrator.
Published
Mankato, Minn. : Blue Earth Books, [2000]
ISBN
0736803459
Status
Available from another library
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Berkeley Public Library - Juvenile Non-FictionJ 973.66 FOROn Shelf
Chicago Heights Public Library - Juvenile StacksjB F737fOn Shelf
Clarendon Hills Public Library - Juvenile StacksJ 973.7 FOROn Shelf
Grande Prairie Public Library District - Juvenile StacksJ 974.45 FOROn Shelf
Worth Public Library District - Juvenile StacksJ 974.4 FOROn Shelf

Subjects

LC Subjects
African American teenage girls -- Massachusetts -- Salem -- Diaries -- Juvenile literature.
African Americans -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
African Americans -- History -- Juvenile literature.
Antislavery movements -- Juvenile literature.
Antislavery movements -- Massachusetts -- History -- 19th century -- Juvenile literature.
Autobiographies.
Diaries.
Forten, Charlotte L. -- Diaries -- Juvenile literature.
Forten, Charlotte L. -- Juvenile literature.
Free African Americans -- Massachusetts -- Salem -- Diaries -- Juvenile literature.
Literature.
Massachusetts -- Race relations -- Juvenile literature.
Massachusetts -- Social life and customs -- Juvenile literature.
Salem (Mass.) -- Race relations -- Juvenile literature.
Salem (Mass.) -- Social life and customs -- Juvenile literature.
Women -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.

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Format
Book
Physical Desc
32 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Accelerated Reader
UG
Level 6.9, 1 Points
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description
The diary of a sixteen-year-old free African American who lived in Massachusettts in 1854 records her schooling, participation in the antislavery movement, and concern for an arrested fugitive slave. Includes sidebars, activities, and a timeline related to this era.
Study Program Information
Accelerated Reader AR UG 6.9 1.0 4525.
Study Program Information
Accelerated Reader AR UG 6.9 1 4525.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (Style Guide)

Forten, C. L., Steele, C., Graves, K. A., & Clavel, L. (2000). A free Black girl before the Civil War: the diary of Charlotte Forten, 1854. Blue Earth Books.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 18th Edition (Style Guide)

Charlotte L. Forten et al.. 2000. A Free Black Girl Before the Civil War: The Diary of Charlotte Forten, 1854. Blue Earth Books.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 18th Edition (Style Guide)

Charlotte L. Forten et al.. A Free Black Girl Before the Civil War: The Diary of Charlotte Forten, 1854. Blue Earth Books, 2000.

UCL Harvard Citation (Style Guide)

Forten, C. L., Steele, C., Graves, K. A. and Clavel, L. (2000). A free black girl before the civil war: the diary of charlotte forten, 1854. Mankato, Minn.: Blue Earth Books.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (Style Guide)

Forten, Charlotte L., Christy Steele, Kerry A Graves, and Linda Clavel. A Free Black Girl Before the Civil War: The Diary of Charlotte Forten, 1854. Blue Earth Books, 2000.

Note: Citations contain only title, author, edition, and publisher. Only UCL Harvard citations contain the year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of May 2025.

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