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aug 29, 1787 - Boston: 1st African Mason Lodge (1787)

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"Prince Hall founds the first black fraternal organization, the African Mason Lodge, in Boston, Massachusetts. The lodge provides services to the black community and lobbies against slavery and discrimination.

Prince Hall Freemasonry remains an active and vibrant part of Freemasonry today."

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aug 29, 1787
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~ 238 years ago

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