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Absalom Jones Ordained as First Black Episcopal Priest

Absalom Jones was ordained as a deacon and then priest in the Episcopal Church, becoming the first Black person ordained as a priest in any Episcopal or Anglican denomination in the United States. His ordination was a breakthrough in American religious history and stood as evidence of Black Americans' capacity for institutional leadership.

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  1. September 21, 1804
    Absalom Jones Ordained as First Black Episcopal Priest

    Absalom Jones was ordained as a deacon and then priest in the Episcopal Church, becoming the first Black person ordained as a priest in any Episcopal or Anglican denomination in the United States. His ordination was a breakthrough in American religious history and stood as evidence of Black Americans' capacity for institutional leadership.

  2. 1804
    Black Ohioans Build Communities Despite Restrictive Black Laws

    Ohio passed restrictive Black Laws in 1804 requiring free Black migrants to post bond and limiting their legal rights, yet free Black Ohioans nonetheless established churches, schools, and mutual aid networks in towns like Cincinnati, Chillicothe, and Columbus. Their community-building in the face of legal discrimination demonstrated the determination of free Black Americans to create viable institutions in the Northwest Territory.

  3. 1804
    Black Ohioans Build Communities Despite Restrictive Black Laws

    Ohio passed restrictive Black Laws in 1804 requiring free Black migrants to post bond and limiting their legal rights, yet free Black Ohioans nonetheless established churches, schools, and mutual aid networks in towns like Cincinnati and Chillicothe. Their community-building in the face of legal discrimination demonstrated determination to create viable institutions in the Northwest Territory.