The African Methodist Episcopal Church was established by Bishop Richard Allen in 1794 after leaving St. George's Methodist Episcopal Church in Philadelphia, due to racial segregation. He was an abolitionist, educator, and preacher, and even purchased his own freedom in 1783. He worked tirelessly to build independent institutions for African Americans, such as the Free African Society and his Bethel AME Church.He was also a humanitarian, a defender of African American rights, and his home served

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