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Amos Fortune

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Amos Fortune (c. 1710 – November 1801) was an African-American citizen of Jaffrey, New Hampshire, in the 18th century. Fortune was born in Africa and brought to America as an enslaved person. He was given the name "Amos Fortune" by his masters.

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