Richard Allen
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Richard Allen was born a slave. As a teenager he became very religious and soon became a preacher. He convinced his owner that slavery was wrong and was able to purchase his freedom in the 1780s.
Allen became a traveling preacher, and in 1799 he became the first African American to be officially ordained in the Methodist church.
In 1816, Allen helped establish the African Methodist Episcopal Church.
Allen became a traveling preacher, and in 1799 he became the first African American to be officially ordained in the Methodist church.
In 1816, Allen helped establish the African Methodist Episcopal Church.