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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.
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.
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.