Tag: Free African Society
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Discover the remarkable story of Absalom Jones, the trailblazing former slave who became America’s first Black Episcopal priest, founding the Free African Society and pioneering change through education, religious reform, and the fight against slavery.
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The inspiring journey of Absalom Jones, the first Black Episcopal Priest, who founded the African Episcopal Church of St. Thomas. Born into slavery in 1746, Jones overcame adversity, becoming a civil rights advocate and a religious pioneer.
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