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All Men Free and Brethren: Essays on the History of African American Freemasonry

All Men Free and Brethren: Essays on the History of African American Freemasonry

Leslie A Lewis
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In early March 1775, an Irish soldier initiated a dozen or more black Bostonian men into a lodge of Freemasons, making them probably the first people of African descent formally admitted into Freemasonry in the Atlantic world. Prince Hall, a freedman, would emerge as the leader of this group as they worked together to establish a tradition of African American Freemasonry that has persisted ever since--a tradition that still carries his name.

All Men Free and Brethren is the first in-depth historical consideration of Prince Hall freemasonry from the Revolutionary era to the early decades of the twentieth century. Through a growing network of lodges, African American Masons together promoted fellowship, Christianity, and social respectability, while standing against slavery and white supremacy. The contributors to this book examine key aspects in the history of the Prince Hall Masons, from accounts of specific lodges and leaders to broader themes in African American history: abolitionist activism, the limits of freedom during Reconstruction, political oration, the role of women in the black community, and relationships between Masonry and African American churches.

Also included are several appendixes containing key texts from Prince Hall Masonry, a glossary of Masonic terms, and lists of archival repositories and contact information for present-day lodges. Edited by Peter P. Hinks and Stephen Kantrowitz, All Men Free and Brethren is a major contribution of the history of Freemasonry, African American history, and the broader history of race, citizenship, and community in the United States.

Contributors: Brittney C. Cooper, Rutgers University; David Hackett, University of Florida; Peter P. Hinks; Stephen Kantrowitz, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Leslie A. Lewis, Most Worshipful Prince Hall Grand Lodge, Free and Accepted Masons; Chernoh M. Sesay, Jr., DePaul University; Martin Summers, Boston College; Mark Tabbert, George Washington Masonic National Memorial; Corey D. B. Walker, Brown University; Julie Winch, University of Massachusetts-Boston
Language
English
Pages
280
Format
Hardcover
Publisher
Cornell University Press
Release
March 01, 2013
ISBN
0801450306
ISBN 13
9780801450303

All Men Free and Brethren: Essays on the History of African American Freemasonry

Leslie A Lewis
3/5 ( ratings)
Read Download
In early March 1775, an Irish soldier initiated a dozen or more black Bostonian men into a lodge of Freemasons, making them probably the first people of African descent formally admitted into Freemasonry in the Atlantic world. Prince Hall, a freedman, would emerge as the leader of this group as they worked together to establish a tradition of African American Freemasonry that has persisted ever since--a tradition that still carries his name.

All Men Free and Brethren is the first in-depth historical consideration of Prince Hall freemasonry from the Revolutionary era to the early decades of the twentieth century. Through a growing network of lodges, African American Masons together promoted fellowship, Christianity, and social respectability, while standing against slavery and white supremacy. The contributors to this book examine key aspects in the history of the Prince Hall Masons, from accounts of specific lodges and leaders to broader themes in African American history: abolitionist activism, the limits of freedom during Reconstruction, political oration, the role of women in the black community, and relationships between Masonry and African American churches.

Also included are several appendixes containing key texts from Prince Hall Masonry, a glossary of Masonic terms, and lists of archival repositories and contact information for present-day lodges. Edited by Peter P. Hinks and Stephen Kantrowitz, All Men Free and Brethren is a major contribution of the history of Freemasonry, African American history, and the broader history of race, citizenship, and community in the United States.

Contributors: Brittney C. Cooper, Rutgers University; David Hackett, University of Florida; Peter P. Hinks; Stephen Kantrowitz, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Leslie A. Lewis, Most Worshipful Prince Hall Grand Lodge, Free and Accepted Masons; Chernoh M. Sesay, Jr., DePaul University; Martin Summers, Boston College; Mark Tabbert, George Washington Masonic National Memorial; Corey D. B. Walker, Brown University; Julie Winch, University of Massachusetts-Boston
Language
English
Pages
280
Format
Hardcover
Publisher
Cornell University Press
Release
March 01, 2013
ISBN
0801450306
ISBN 13
9780801450303

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