Ithaca : Cornell University Press, c2013.
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• Includes bibliographical references (p. 201-251) and index.
• A chronology of major events in Prince Hall freemasonry — Introduction : the revolution in freemasonry / by Peter P. Hinks and Stephen Kantrowitz — Emancipation and the social origins of black freemasonry, 1775-1800 / by Chernoh M. Sesay, Jr. — To commence a new era in the moral world : John Telemachus Hilton, abolitionism, and the expansion of black freemasonry, 1784-1860 / by Peter P. Hinks — A late thing I guess : the early years of Philadelphia’s African Masonic Lodge / by Julie Winch — Nation and oration : the political language of African American freemasonry in the early republic / by Corey D.B. Walker — Brotherhood denied : black freemasonry and the limits of Reconstruction / by Stephen Kantrowitz — They are nevertheless our brethren : the Order of Eastern Star and the battle for women’s leadership, 1874-1925 / by Brittney C. Cooper — The Prince Hall masons and the African-American church : the labors of Grand Master and Bishop James Walker Hood, 1831-1918 / by David Hackett — Arguing for our race : the politics of non-recognition and the public nature of the Black Masonic Archive / by Martin Summers.
• 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. — Publisher’s description.

Subjects:

• African American freemasonry — History.
• African American freemasons — History.
• Schwarze. gnd
• Freimaurerei. gnd
• USA. gnd
• African American freemasonry. fast (OCoLC)fst00799174
• African American freemasons. fast (OCoLC)fst00799175
• History. fast (OCoLC)fst01411628

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