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May 06
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BLACK IN TIME: A Moment In Our HistoryPosted by Hugh in Untagged  |
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Prince Hall
African Lodge No. 549 In Boston, Massachusetts Was Chartered On May 6, 1787, By England's Grand Lodge.
Prince Hall Had Established This Self-Help Organization 11 Years Earlier, After Being Denied Membership In White Masonic Lodges.
In Addition To Being A Pioneer In Institution Building, Hall Was A Revolutionary War Veteran, Soap Maker, Landowner And Voter. In 1800 He Founded A School For Black Children In His Own Home In Boston.
Hall Died Of Pneumonia In 1807.
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