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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
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Amos Fortune (c. 1710 – 1801) was an African-American slave who purchased his freedom. Amos Fortune may also refer to: Amos Fortune (character), DC Comics
Amos_Fortune_(disambiguation)
Comics character
Amos Fortune is a character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. He is a known enemy of the Justice League. Amos Fortune first appeared
Amos_Fortune_(character)
1950 novel by Elizabeth Yates
Amos Fortune, Free Man is a biographical novel by Elizabeth Yates that won the Newbery Medal for excellence in American children's literature in 1951.
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Fortune is both a surname and a given name. Notable people with the name include: Amos Fortune (citizen of Jaffrey) (c. 1710–1801), African American ex-slave
Fortune_(name)
Town in New Hampshire, United States
1950 biography by Elizabeth Yates entitled Amos Fortune, Free Man, winner of the 1951 Newbery Medal. Amos Fortune was an African-born slave who purchased
Jaffrey,_New_Hampshire
American writer
American writer. She may have been known best for the biographical novel Amos Fortune, Free Man, winner of the 1951 Newbery Medal. She had been a Newbery runner-up
Elizabeth_Yates_(writer)
DC Comics supervillains
leadership of Amos Fortune and were created by Gardner Fox and Mike Sekowsky. The original Royal Flush Gang was Professor Amos Fortune's childhood gang
Royal_Flush_Gang
last survivor of enslavement by Thomas Jefferson "DeKalb County resident Amos King shares lineage to last survivor of American slavery, tribute set Feb
List of last survivors of American slavery
List_of_last_survivors_of_American_slavery
Tank-Man, Storm-God, Titan, and Hornet. Under the guise of Mister Memory, Amos Fortune organized Angle Man, Pied Piper, Hector Hammond, Sea-Thief, Dr. Davis
List of criminal organizations in DC Comics
List_of_criminal_organizations_in_DC_Comics
African American enslaved woman, written about in 12 Years a Slave
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Patsey
have been some embellishment). Members gathered by "Brain Wave" were: Amos Fortune Black Hand Blockbuster (Roland Desmond) Bolt Captain Boomerang (Digger
List of Secret Society of Super Villains members
List_of_Secret_Society_of_Super_Villains_members
Title character of Uncle Tom's Cabin
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Uncle_Tom
1971 Italian mondo film by Franco Prosperi and Gualtiero Jacopetti
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Goodbye_Uncle_Tom
DC Comics superhero
Steppenwolf T. O. Morrow Ultra-Humanite Vandal Savage Other supervillains Amos Fortune Black Hand Blockbuster Brain Storm Circe Count Vertigo David Graves Deadshot
Mister_Miracle
American television personality, entrepreneur, and author (1936–2024)
stores nationwide. In 2014, an article in Fortune magazine lauded "The cookie comeback of 'Famous' Wally Amos" as Amos brought back his handmade cookies under
Wally_Amos
2016 novel by Colson Whitehead
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The Underground Railroad (novel)
The_Underground_Railroad_(novel)
made, trademarked and sold this country's first wooden bandboxes; and Amos Fortune, 1710-1801, African-born slave who purchased his freedom, established
List of New Hampshire historical markers (1–25)
List_of_New_Hampshire_historical_markers_(1–25)
American educator, author, orator and adviser (1856–1915)
enterprise that had been built almost entirely from Rogers's personal fortune. As Washington rode in the late financier's private railroad car, Dixie
Booker_T._Washington
2013 film directed by Steve McQueen
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12_Years_a_Slave_(film)
1976 novel by Alex Haley
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Roots: The Saga of an American Family
Roots:_The_Saga_of_an_American_Family
First official slave in the Thirteen Colonies
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John_Punch_(slave)
Ownership of people as property
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Slavery
1987 novel by Toni Morrison
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Beloved_(novel)
1949 book by Marguerite De Angeli
Awards Preceded by King of the Wind Newbery Medal recipient 1950 Succeeded by Amos Fortune, Free Man
The_Door_in_the_Wall_(novel)
Final season of television series
owner Amos Fortune (James Kidnie), who was trying to steal the armored truck himself. Oliver and Lois discover that Lois lost her ring to Fortune in a
Smallville_season_10
Free-born African American kidnapped by slave-traders
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Solomon_Northup
DC Universe supervillain who is primarily an enemy of Green Lantern
immortality. He captures Green Lantern using a "de-memorizer" invented by Amos Fortune, but he is later captured. His body later becomes immobilized, and he
Hector_Hammond
African-American abolitionist (1822–1913)
and suffragettes – People who campaigned for women's right to vote Richard Amos Ball – Canadian Methodist minister Tilly Escape – Slave escape aided by Harriet
Harriet_Tubman
Slave trade between Africa and the West
while many British did not make gains, a handful of individuals made small fortunes. This advantage was reinforced when France lost its most important colony
Atlantic_slave_trade
Amos Fortune (1710–1801), an African prince who was enslaved in the United States for most of his life. A children's book about him, Amos Fortune, Free
List_of_slaves
1853 memoir by Solomon Northup
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Twelve_Years_a_Slave
2003 novel by Edward P. Jones
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The_Known_World
American song
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Jimmy_Crack_Corn
American children's literary award
Story of Norwegian Lumbering in Wisconsin Honor 1951 Elizabeth Yates Amos Fortune, Free Man Winner Mabel Leigh Hunt Better Known as Johnny Appleseed Honor
Newbery_Medal
Washington Post. Dresser, Amos (1836). "Slavery in Florida. Letters dated May 11 and June 6, 1835, from the Ohio Atlas". The narrative of Amos Dresser: with Stone's
Treatment of slaves in the United States
Treatment_of_slaves_in_the_United_States
African-American abolitionist and writer (d. 1897)
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Harriet_Jacobs
1852 novel by Harriet Beecher Stowe
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Uncle_Tom's_Cabin
DC Comics superheroine
partygoing. Several other superheroes have also served as cast members: fortune-teller Madame Xanadu and Blue Devil appear often as supernatural friends
Zatanna
1979 novel by Octavia E. Butler
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Kindred_(novel)
Islamic scholar, enslaved in the United States
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Omar_ibn_Said
Bodyguard of Napoleon
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Roustam_Raza
African American soldier in the American Revolutionary War (1753–1868)
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James Robinson (soldier, born 1753)
James_Robinson_(soldier,_born_1753)
Movement to end slavery
Park Service. Dresser, Amos (26 September 1835). "Amos Dresser's Own Narrative". The Liberator. p. 4 – via newspapers.com. "Amos Dresser's Case". Evening
Abolitionism
1783 British document
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Book_of_Negroes
Collection of African-American spirituals
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Slave Songs of the United States
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Villain Media Actor/Actress Amanda Waller Smallville Pam Grier Amos Fortune James Kidnie Bizarro Superboy Barry Meyers Superman & Lois Tyler Hoechlin Smallville
List_of_Superman_enemies
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List of films featuring slavery
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Comics character
Winters of Mid-Nite's investigations. Roulette later has a game going with Amos Fortune. They each play with cards that represent the JLA and the Royal Flush
Roulette_(DC_Comics)
Moroccan prince converted to Catholicism
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Baldassare_Diego_Loyola
1956 book by Kenneth M. Stampp
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The_Peculiar_Institution
Book by Zora Neale Hurston
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Barracoon: The Story of the Last "Black Cargo"
Barracoon:_The_Story_of_the_Last_"Black_Cargo"
Black British abolitionist and writer (c. 1745 – 1797)
Irving, who had developed a process to distill seawater and later made a fortune from it. Two years later, Irving recruited Equiano for a project on the
Olaudah_Equiano
1859 play by Dion Boucicault
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The_Octoroon
American fugitive slaves and abolitionists
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Ellen_and_William_Craft
American slave, later abolitionist speaker and showman
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Henry_Box_Brown
Novel by Alex Haley and David Stevens
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Queen: The Story of an American Family
Queen:_The_Story_of_an_American_Family
19th-century slave narrative by Hannah Crafts
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The_Bondwoman's_Narrative
Comics character
Gang battle the New Titans, but are defeated. The Gambler allies with Amos Fortune, the Wizard (William Zard), and the second Sportsmaster, and creates
Gambler_(comics)
German engraver and memoirist (1660–1736)
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Andreas_Matthäus_Wolfgang
1856 novel by Harriet Beecher Stowe
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Dred: A Tale of the Great Dismal Swamp
Dred:_A_Tale_of_the_Great_Dismal_Swamp
American abolitionist newspaper (1831–1865)
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The_Liberator_(newspaper)
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History of slavery in Kentucky
History_of_slavery_in_Kentucky
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Sarah_Ann_and_Benjamin_Manson
2005 DC Comics limited series
telepathic link. Meanwhile, the Secret Six intercept the Scarecrow and Amos Fortune fleeing Enclave M, and discover that all supervillains, once freed, are
Villains_United
Book by Harriet Beecher Stowe
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A_Key_to_Uncle_Tom's_Cabin
Slavery by type
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House_slave
1990 novel by Charles Johnson
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Middle_Passage_(novel)
American abolitionist and writer (c. 1799–1874)
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Paul_Jennings_(abolitionist)
(June) DC Gardner Fox, Joe Kubert The Brave and the Bold vol. 1 #36 Amos Fortune 1961 (August) DC Gardner Fox Justice League of America vol. 1 #6 Legion
List of comic book supervillain debuts
List_of_comic_book_supervillain_debuts
Autobiography
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Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass
Narrative_of_the_Life_of_Frederick_Douglass
1855 autobiography by Frederick Douglass
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My_Bondage_and_My_Freedom
1861 autobiography by Harriet Jacobs
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Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl
Incidents_in_the_Life_of_a_Slave_Girl
English author
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Thomas_Pellow
American children's literature award
Year Author Title Ref. 1953 Elizabeth Yates Amos Fortune, Free Man Genevieve Foster Abraham Lincoln Ingri and Edgar Parin d'Aulaire Benjamin Franklin Mabel
William Allen White Children's Book Award
William_Allen_White_Children's_Book_Award
2008 book by Annette Gordon-Reed
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The_Hemingses_of_Monticello
Novel by Canadian writer Lawrence Hill
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The_Book_of_Negroes_(novel)
American businessman
Eli Broad, and others who have each given away at least 20% of their fortune. "Amos Hostetter, Jr. - Leadership - Harvard Business School". "Barbara Walsh
Amos_Hostetter_Jr.
North Frisian sailor and slave
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Hark_Olufs
American inventor, activist, professional dressmaker and writer (1818–1907)
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Elizabeth_Keckley
Senegalese prince (1701–1773)
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Ayuba_Suleiman_Diallo
Sudanese author and human rights activist
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Mende_Nazer
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Narrative of Henry Watson, A Fugitive Slave
Narrative_of_Henry_Watson,_A_Fugitive_Slave
see if they returned or were confirmed dead after Infinite Crisis #7.) Amos Fortune (Villains United Infinite Crisis Special #1) Breach (Infinite Crisis
Character changes during Infinite Crisis
Character_changes_during_Infinite_Crisis
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European enslavement of Indigenous Americans
European_enslavement_of_Indigenous_Americans
Author of the 1865 ''Letter from a Freedman to His Old Master''
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Jordan_Anderson
Haitian-American philanthropist (1766–1853)
particularly with Aurora Bérard, his godmother. The Bérards had lost their fortune in the French Revolution, during which Aurora's father died in prison and
Pierre_Toussaint
1868 biography of Tubman by Sarah H. Bradford
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Harriet, the Moses of her People
Harriet,_the_Moses_of_her_People
American crime drama television series (1984–1996)
English teacher, who becomes a successful mystery writer. Despite fame and fortune, Jessica remains a resident of Cabot Cove, a small coastal community in
Murder,_She_Wrote
League of America #14 (September 1962) Seafaring criminal, recruited by Amos Fortune along with Angle Man, Hector Hammond, and others to battle the Justice
List_of_Aquaman_enemies
Fictional comic book character
v t e Gardner Fox DC Comics Adam Strange All-Flash Amazo Amos Fortune Atom (Ray Palmer) Barbara Gordon Batarang Blockbuster Brain Storm Brain Wave Bug-Eyed
Space_Ranger
Haitian-American philanthropist
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Juliette_Toussaint
German traveller and writer (1380 – c. 1440)
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Johann_Schiltberger
African-American abolitionist (1814–1884)
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William_Wells_Brown
French memoir writer
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Antoine_Qaurtier
African-American author (1810–1876)
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John_Brown_(fugitive_slave)
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Macuncuzade_Mustafa_Efendi
American real estate investor and capitalist
opened a profitable dry goods business. While making a fortune in the dry goods business, Amos Eno parlayed his profits into real estate investment in
Amos_Eno
Town in New Hampshire, United States
Elizabeth Yates (1905–2001), Newbury medalist, author of 26 books including Amos Fortune, Free Man The town was a model for the play Our Town, written by Thornton
Peterborough,_New_Hampshire
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Male
Greek
(Ἀμών) Greek name AMON means "builder." In the bible, this is the name of a king of Judah, son of Manasseh, and father of Josiah. Compare with another form of Amon.
Boy/Male
African, American, Christian, French, German, Hawaiian, Hebrew, Indian
A Burden; To Carry; Strong
Male
English
Anglicized form of Greek AmÅs, AMOS means "strong." In the New Testament bible, this is the name of an ancestor of Christ.
Biblical
loading; weighty
Boy/Male
Biblical American Hebrew
Loading, weighty'.
Boy/Male
Norse
From the river's mouth.
Male
English
Anglicized form of Hebrew Amowts, AMOZ means "strong." In the bible, this is the name of the father of Isaiah the prophet.
Male
Hungarian
Hungarian name of the legendary founder of Hungary, ÃLMOS means "dreamy; sleepy" or, according to folk etymology, "the Dreamt One."
Male
Irish
Modern form of Irish Gaelic Séamus, SÉAMAS means "supplanter."
Boy/Male
Hawaiian
Strong (Hawaiian interpretation of the name Amos).
Male
English
A Burden
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Ames.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from the Old French and Middle English personal name Amys, Amice, which is either directly from Latin amicus ‘friend’, used as a personal name, or via a Late Latin derivative of this, Amicius.German : of uncertain origin. Perhaps a nickname for an active person, from a Germanic word related to Old High German amazzig ‘busy’. Compare modern German Ameise ‘ant’.William Ames, the son of Richard Ames of Bruton, Somerset, came to Braintree, MA, from England in about 1640. He had numerous prominent descendants.
Male
Egyptian
, peace of Amon.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : patronymic from Amis or Ames.
Boy/Male
Hebrew Biblical
Strong; carried; brave. Amos was an 8th century B.C. Old Testament prophet.
Surname or Lastname
Jewish
Jewish : from the Hebrew personal name Amos, of uncertain origin, in some traditions connected with the Hebrew verb amos ‘to carry’, and assigned the meaning ‘borne by God’. This was the name of a Biblical prophet of the 8th century bc, whose oracles are recorded in the Book of Amos. This was one of the Biblical names taken up by Puritans and Nonconformists in the 16th–17th centuries, too late to have had much influence on surname formation, except in Wales.English : variant of Amis, assimilated in spelling to the Biblical name. It occurs chiefly in southeastern England.
Male
Irish
Irish Gaelic form of English Edmund, ÉAMON means "protector of prosperity."
Male
Irish
Irish Gaelic form of Latin Jacomus, SÉAMUS means "supplanter."
Male
English
Anglicized form of Hebrew Amown, AMON means "skilled workman." In the bible, this is the name of a king of Judah, a governor of Samaria, and a descendant of one one of Solomon's servants. Compare with another form of Amon.
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