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Amos Fortune, Free Man
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Amos Fortune, Free Man

"It does a man no good to be free until he learns how to live."

These were the words of Amos Fortune, born the son of a king in the At-mun-shi tribe in Africa. When Amos was only fifteen years old, he was captured by slave traders and brought to Massachusetts, where he was sold at auction. Although his freedom had been taken, Amos never lost his dignity and courage. He dreamed of being free, and of buying the freedom of his closest friends. By the time he was sixty years old, Amos Fortune began to see those dreams come true.


  • Author
  • Brand / Publisher
  • Age Level
    Ages 8 +
  • Format
    Softcover
  • Number of Pages
    181 Pages
  • Timeline
    Black Canadian History
Amos Fortune, Free Man

"It does a man no good to be free until he learns how to live."

These were the words of Amos Fortune, born the son of a king in the At-mun-shi tribe in Africa. When Amos was only fifteen years old, he was captured by slave traders and brought to Massachusetts, where he was sold at auction. Although his freedom had been taken, Amos never lost his dignity and courage. He dreamed of being free, and of buying the freedom of his closest friends. By the time he was sixty years old, Amos Fortune began to see those dreams come true.


  • Author
  • Brand / Publisher
  • Age Level
    Ages 8 +
  • Format
    Softcover
  • Number of Pages
    181 Pages
  • Timeline
    Black Canadian History