Black Abolitionists: Richard Allen From The Free African Society (FAS)

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Black Abolitionists: Richard Allen From The Free African Society (FAS)

By Lestey Gist, The Gist of Freedom In 1830, Mother Bethel hosted the first national convention of black Americans, which led to the formation of the American Society of Free Persons of Colour. Mother Bethel Church, Philadelphia, Pa Free African Society Richard Allen, along with Absalom Jones, came together to form the Free African Society […]

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1946

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1971

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1972

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21

1979

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25

1965

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20

1988

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1922

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1669

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