Free African Society

CTL-E-1495 · Organization · mutual-aid · 1780s-1790s

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Mutual-aid society founded in Philadelphia in 1787 by Richard Allen and Absalom Jones; first Black mutual-aid society in the United States.

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Absalom Jones — founded by
The Free African Society was co-founded by Absalom Jones and Richard Allen in 1787.
Richard Allen — founded by
The Free African Society was co-founded by Richard Allen and Absalom Jones in 1787.

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Absalom Jones — founded → this record
Richard Allen — founded → this record

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