Statements (57)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:spiritual_leader
gptkb:Bishop |
| gptkbp:advocated_for |
Social justice.
Education for African Americans. |
| gptkbp:affiliated_with |
gptkb:United_Methodist_Church
|
| gptkbp:associated_with |
gptkb:Methodism
The abolitionist movement. |
| gptkbp:birth_place |
gptkb:Philadelphia,_Pennsylvania
|
| gptkbp:born |
February 14, 1760
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| gptkbp:burial_place |
Bishop Allen's grave, Philadelphia
|
| gptkbp:children |
gptkb:Richard_Allen_Jr.
|
| gptkbp:commemorated_by |
Richard Allen Day.
|
| gptkbp:contributed_to |
The fight against slavery.
|
| gptkbp:contribution |
Establishment of the first independent black denomination in the United States.
|
| gptkbp:died |
March 26, 1831
|
| gptkbp:education |
gptkb:United_Methodist_Church
|
| gptkbp:established |
The first African American church in Philadelphia.
|
| gptkbp:founded |
gptkb:United_Methodist_Church
|
| gptkbp:honors |
Inducted into the National Black Sports and Entertainment Hall of Fame.
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Bishop Richard Allen
|
| gptkbp:influenced |
African American religious movements
The civil rights movement. The establishment of black educational institutions. The development of African American churches. The growth of the AME Church. |
| gptkbp:influenced_by |
gptkb:John_Wesley
|
| gptkbp:inspired |
Future generations of African American leaders.
The establishment of the AME Zion Church. |
| gptkbp:is_celebrated_for |
His pioneering spirit.
|
| gptkbp:is_celebrated_in |
Black History Month.
|
| gptkbp:is_recognized_as |
A key figure in American religious history.
A leader in the abolitionist movement. |
| gptkbp:is_recognized_for |
His contributions to American Methodism.
His leadership in the AME Church. |
| gptkbp:is_worshipped_by |
Gospel.
|
| gptkbp:known_for |
Advocacy for African American rights
His efforts in community building. His commitment to social change. His dedication to the African American community. His role in the founding of the AME Church. His role in the establishment of the AME denomination. |
| gptkbp:legacy |
Pioneer of African American Christianity
|
| gptkbp:notable_work |
gptkb:The_Life_Experience_and_Gospel_Labors_of_the_Rev._Richard_Allen
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| gptkbp:occupation |
gptkb:government_agency
|
| gptkbp:residence |
gptkb:Philadelphia,_Pennsylvania
|
| gptkbp:role |
First bishop of the African Methodist Episcopal Church.
|
| gptkbp:spouse |
gptkb:Sarah_Allen
|
| gptkbp:supported |
Civil rights for African Americans.
The establishment of schools for black children. |
| gptkbp:works_with |
Absalom Jones.
Other black leaders of his time. |
| gptkbp:wrote |
Sermons.
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:church
gptkb:United_Methodist_Church gptkb:Woodlawn_Cemetery,_Detroit gptkb:the_African_Methodist_Episcopal_Church |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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