Prince Hall

CTL-E-1488 · Person · activist · 1770s-1800s

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Abolitionist and founder of African Lodge No. 459; founder of Black Freemasonry in North America. Distinct from CTL-E-1186 (Prince Hall Masons institution).

The record

Also known as: Prince Hall (abolitionist)

Relationships

African Lodge No. 459 — founded
Prince Hall founded African Lodge No. 1, chartered in 1787 as African Lodge No. 459.
Prince Hall's 1777 Anti-Slavery Petition — initiated
Prince Hall initiated and led the 1777 petition of Black Bostonians to the Massachusetts legislature against slavery.
Prince Hall's 1797 Petition — initiated
Prince Hall led the 1797 petition to the Massachusetts legislature for emancipation and Black education.

Referenced by

African Lodge No. 459 — founded by → this record
Prince Hall Masons — founded by → this record

Sources

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