African Methodist Episcopal Church: References & Edit History
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| Type | Description | Contributor | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Updated with reference and link to the 2015 shooting at Mother Emanuel in Charleston, South Carolina. | Aug 03, 2026 | ||
| Media added. | Feb 03, 2026 | ||
| Updated membership statistics and mentioned Mother Emanuel in Charleston, South Carolina. | Dec 23, 2025 | ||
| Corrected display issue. | Mar 20, 2023 | ||
| Noted that the church was the first African American denomination in the United States and changed “black” to “Black” throughout. | Feb 25, 2022 | ||
| Mentioned that the AME Church is present in the United Kingdom. Revised the name “David A. Payne” to “Daniel A. Payne.” | Mar 05, 2020 | ||
| Added an image of Richard Allen. | Feb 22, 2018 | ||
| Article thoroughly revised. | Feb 22, 2018 | ||
| Added/Edited contact info: Official Siteof the AME Church. | Feb 12, 2015 | ||
| Add new Web site: New Georgia Encyclopedia - Arts and Culture - African Methodist Episcopal Church. | Jun 10, 2011 | ||
| Added new Web site: The Religious Movements Homepage Project - African Methodist Episcopal (AME). | Jun 19, 2006 | ||
| Article revised. | Mar 28, 2002 | ||
| Article added to new online database. | Jul 20, 1998 |
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