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May 10, 2021 · Richard Allen was a minister, educator and writer who was born into slavery in 1760 and converted to Methodism. He later bought his freedom and founded the first national Black church in the United States, the African Methodist Episcopal Church, in 1816. He also fought for the rights of African Americans and the abolition of slavery.
Jun 29, 2023 · CNN — Richard Allen, the man charged in the 2017 killings of two teenage girls in Delphi, Indiana, confessed to the crime during a phone call with his wife while in custody, a newly unsealed...
Richard Allen (February 14, 1760 – March 26, 1831) was a minister, educator, writer, and one of the United States' most active and influential black leaders. In 1794, he founded the African Methodist Episcopal Church (AME), the first independent Black denomination in the United States.
- Richard Jr., James, John, Peter, Sara, and Ann
- African Methodist Episcopal Church
- April 10, 1816
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Mar 22, 2024 · Richard Allen (born February 14, 1760, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania [U.S.]—died March 26, 1831, Philadelphia) was the founder and first bishop of the African Methodist Episcopal Church, a major American denomination. Soon after Allen was born, to enslaved parents, the family was sold to a Delaware farmer.
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Nov 1, 2022 · Richard Allen, 50, was arrested for killing two teen girls in Indiana in 2017. He worked as a pharmacy technician at CVS and was a regular at a local bar.
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Jun 9, 2021 · Learn how Richard Allen, a former slave and a Methodist preacher, founded the African Methodist Episcopal Church (AME) in 1816 and became its first Bishop. Discover his life story, his role in the Underground Railroad, and his legacy in Philadelphia history.
Apr 22, 2021 · Learn about the amazing life of Richard Allen, a black preacher who fought for his own liberty, founded the African Methodist Episcopal Church, and influenced abolitionism and black nationalism. Read his biography, quotes, and legacy in this article by Trevin Wax.
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