AchievementApril 12, 1787· leadership
The Free African Society
Richard Allen and Absalom Jones found a Philadelphia mutual-aid society that seeds the independent Black church movement.
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- part of·ThreadThe Black Church
The Free African Society grew directly into the independent Black church movement.
- part of (incoming)·PersonRichard Allen
Allen co-founded the Free African Society, the seed of the independent Black church.