I lived from 1845-1905. I was from the United States, and am in the Americas category.
Unfortunately, the only facts we know of Fordham's life are contained in her 1897 volume of poetry, Magnolia Leaves. Fordham, an African-American, was enough of a poet to have earned this endorsement from Booker T. Washington:
I give my cordial endorsement to this little "Book of Poems," because I believe it will do its part to awaken the Muse of Poetry which I am sure slumbers in very many of the Sons and Daughters of the Race of which the Author of this work is a representative.
Fordham's book reveals her familiarity with South Carolina locales and the names of some relatives, but nothing further is known about her.
I give my cordial endorsement to this little "Book of Poems," because I believe it will do its part to awaken the Muse of Poetry which I am sure slumbers in very many of the Sons and Daughters of the Race of which the Author of this work is a representative.
Fordham's book reveals her familiarity with South Carolina locales and the names of some relatives, but nothing further is known about her.
Links of interest include http://www.coastal.edu/english/projects/poets/fordham.html
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