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The AME Church is founded

Richard Allen founds the African Methodist Episcopal Church, the first independent Black denomination.

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Key events

  1. April 9, 1816
    The AME Church is founded

    Richard Allen founds the African Methodist Episcopal Church, the first independent Black denomination.