James Forten fought for freedom his entire life, first as a soldier in the American Revolution and later as an abolitionist. Matthew Skic, associate curator at the Museum of the American Revolution in Philadelphia, shares more facts about Forten's life and how Forten became an American hero. (Video by Julia Hatmaker/PennLive. Narration by Sharia Benn, president and managing director of Sankofa African American Theater Company in Harrisburg) Part of PennLive's 100 Years of Heroes project.
