early life
Where was Frank Born
South Carolina
What town was founded by Frank Mcworter
New Philadelphia
Birth
Born in 1777 in South Carolina to an enslaved mother Juda and her white enslaver, George McWhorter.
What was Frank Mcwhorter's nickname?
Free Frank
When was he born and when did he die?
1777-1836
Frank McWorter was the first African American to what?
Plat and register a town
The Path to Freedom
Moved to Kentucky in 1795. He worked extra jobs and manufactured saltpeter (a gunpowder ingredient) to earn money beyond his labor for his enslaver.
What were the names of Frank's children?
Juda, Frank Jr., Sally, and Solomon.
What was his early life like
hard because he was a slave
Who was kidnapped from west Africa?
His Mother (Juda)
Family Liberation
he spent his life buying family members out of bondage, totaling 16 relatives, with more freed after his death via his inheritance.
Did Frank have a family
Yes he had a wife and 4 adopted children
He started a sculpture business and use the profits to buy what?
A farm to secure his and his family's freedom.
Death
he had died on September 7, 1854. His town site is now a National Historic Landmark and National Park Service site
what age did he live to
84 years old
Frank Mcworter bought freedom for __ family members.
15
Freedom Quest
He had spent decades and thousands of dollars purchasing 16 relatives out of slavery.