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April 9, 1816

Richard Allen Founded AME Church

Richard Allen established the African Methodist Episcopal Church, the first independent Black denomination in America.

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September 20, 1830

First National Negro Convention

The first National Negro Convention was held in Philadelphia, bringing together free Black leaders to discuss abolition and civil rights.

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November 6, 1746

Absalom Jones Born

Absalom Jones, the first African American ordained as a priest in the Episcopal Church, was born into slavery in Delaware.

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