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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:Bishop
gptkb:Person
gptkb:United_Methodist_Church
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gptkbp:advocated_for
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Education for African Americans
Racial equality in religion
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gptkbp:affiliation
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gptkb:United_Methodist_Church
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gptkbp:alma_mater
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gptkb:Saint_George's_Church
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gptkbp:associated_with
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gptkb:Civil_Rights_Movement
gptkb:oppression
Abolitionism
African American community
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gptkbp:awards
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Honorary Doctorate from Wilberforce University
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gptkbp:birth_date
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February 14, 1760
1760-02-14
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gptkbp:birth_place
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gptkb:Philadelphia,_Pennsylvania
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gptkbp:burial_place
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gptkb:Lawnview_Cemetery
gptkb:Bethel_Burying_Ground
Bishop Allen's grave, Philadelphia
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gptkbp:children
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gptkb:Richard_Allen_Jr.
Three children
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gptkbp:contributed_to
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Religious freedom for African Americans
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gptkbp:contribution
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Abolition of slavery
Advocated for abolition of slavery
Establishment of the AME Church
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gptkbp:death_date
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March 26, 1831
October 30, 1831
1831-12-26
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gptkbp:denomination
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gptkb:United_Methodist_Church
gptkb:Methodism
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gptkbp:education
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Self-educated
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gptkbp:established
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gptkb:African_Methodist_Episcopal_Zion_Church
gptkb:Bethel_African_Methodist_Episcopal_Church
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gptkbp:ethnicity
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gptkb:African_American
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gptkbp:founded
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gptkb:United_Methodist_Church
African Methodist Episcopal Church in 1816
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gptkbp:founder
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gptkb:United_Methodist_Church
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gptkbp:honorific_prefix
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gptkb:clergy
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Richard Allen
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gptkbp:influence
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African American church history
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gptkbp:influenced
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African American church leadership
African American religious life
Black church movements in America
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gptkbp:influenced_by
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gptkb:John_Wesley
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gptkbp:inspired
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Future generations of African American leaders
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gptkbp:is_active_in
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The abolition of slavery in Pennsylvania
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gptkbp:is_recognized_as
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A key figure in American religious history
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gptkbp:known_for
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Founding the African Methodist Episcopal Church
Leadership in the AME Church
Establishing the first independent black denomination in the United States
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gptkbp:led_to
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gptkb:The_first_General_Conference_of_the_AME_Church
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gptkbp:legacy
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Civil rights activism
Civil rights advocacy
Pioneer of African American Methodism
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gptkbp:notable_event
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Establishment of the AME Church
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gptkbp:notable_work
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gptkb:The_Life_Experience_and_Gospel_Labors_of_the_Rev._Richard_Allen
gptkb:United_Methodist_Church
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gptkbp:occupation
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gptkb:government_agency
gptkb:educators
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gptkbp:ordained
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1784
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gptkbp:participated_in
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Religious revivals
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gptkbp:place_of_birth
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gptkb:Philadelphia,_Pennsylvania
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gptkbp:place_of_death
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gptkb:Philadelphia,_Pennsylvania
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gptkbp:promoted
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Social justice
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gptkbp:recognized_by
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gptkb:historical_landmark
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gptkbp:religion
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gptkb:Methodism
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gptkbp:role
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gptkb:Civil_Rights_movement
First bishop of the African Methodist Episcopal Church
First Bishop
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gptkbp:spouse
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gptkb:Sarah_Allen
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gptkbp:supported
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Community development initiatives
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gptkbp:was_a
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gptkb:spiritual_leader
gptkb:social_reform
gptkb:Author
gptkb:Civil_Rights_Movement
gptkb:Public_speaker
gptkb:Philanthropist
Community leader
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gptkbp:wrote
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Sermons and religious writings
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:American_Philosophical_Society
gptkb:church
gptkb:United_Methodist_Church
gptkb:Christ_Church_Burial_Ground
gptkb:the_African_Methodist_Episcopal_Church
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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