He was born a king in Africa and was captured by white men, he became a slave at 15. he worked till he was 50, then he was freed. yay! then after he was free, he went and bought slaves so they could die free. he was a very devote Christian.
In the book Amos Fortune, free man, Amos was encouraged by some Bible verses. On page 41, it says: "Unto him that loved us, and washed us from our sins in his own blood, and hath made us Kings and priests unto God..." There are more, but that was an important one to Amos.
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Amos B. Coe House was created in 1884.
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im pretty sure he was a philanthropist and donated most of it.
Amos Fortune - comics - was created in 1961.
Amos Fortune - citizen of Jaffrey - was born in 1710.
Amos Fortune - citizen of Jaffrey - died in 1801.
Amos Fortune was born in Africa in 1710. He was brought as a slave to the United States. When he was 60, he gained his freed, he started a tanning business in Jaffrey, New Hampshire. He died in 1801.
Amos Fortune died November 17, 1801
Elizabeth Yates wrote the book "Amos Fortune, Free Man". It is a fictionalized biography based on the life of Amos Fortune, a freed slave who became a successful businessman and landowner in colonial America.
Violet's daughter in "Amos Fortune, Free Man" is named Celyndia.
Amos Fortunes friends used to call him Mr. Fortunatus because he had had a good fortune in being well treated. In time the name was formalized to Fortune. He knew that when Mr. Copeland (hus very first master) no onger was his master and Amos was free, that he would stand before the world as Amos Fortune, Free Man
Yes, "Amos Fortune, Free Man" is a novel written by Elizabeth Yates. It tells the story of Amos Fortune, an African prince who is captured and enslaved, but eventually gains his freedom and becomes a respected member of his community in colonial America.
Famous Amos was created in 1975.
The book "Amos Fortune, Free Man" by Elizabeth Yates has 24 chapters.
In the book Amos Fortune, free man, Amos was encouraged by some Bible verses. On page 41, it says: "Unto him that loved us, and washed us from our sins in his own blood, and hath made us Kings and priests unto God..." There are more, but that was an important one to Amos.