Richard Allen

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Bishop
gptkb:Person
gptkb:United_Methodist_Church
gptkbp:advocated_for Education for African Americans
Racial equality in religion
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:United_Methodist_Church
gptkbp:alma_mater gptkb:Saint_George's_Church
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Civil_Rights_Movement
gptkb:oppression
Abolitionism
African American community
gptkbp:awards Honorary Doctorate from Wilberforce University
gptkbp:birth_date February 14, 1760
1760-02-14
gptkbp:birth_place gptkb:Philadelphia,_Pennsylvania
gptkbp:burial_place gptkb:Lawnview_Cemetery
gptkb:Bethel_Burying_Ground
Bishop Allen's grave, Philadelphia
gptkbp:children gptkb:Richard_Allen_Jr.
Three children
gptkbp:contributed_to Religious freedom for African Americans
gptkbp:contribution Abolition of slavery
Advocated for abolition of slavery
Establishment of the AME Church
gptkbp:death_date March 26, 1831
October 30, 1831
1831-12-26
gptkbp:denomination gptkb:United_Methodist_Church
gptkb:Methodism
gptkbp:education Self-educated
gptkbp:established gptkb:African_Methodist_Episcopal_Zion_Church
gptkb:Bethel_African_Methodist_Episcopal_Church
gptkbp:ethnicity gptkb:African_American
gptkbp:founded gptkb:United_Methodist_Church
African Methodist Episcopal Church in 1816
gptkbp:founder gptkb:United_Methodist_Church
gptkbp:honorific_prefix gptkb:clergy
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Richard Allen
gptkbp:influence African American church history
gptkbp:influenced African American church leadership
African American religious life
Black church movements in America
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:John_Wesley
gptkbp:inspired Future generations of African American leaders
gptkbp:is_active_in The abolition of slavery in Pennsylvania
gptkbp:is_recognized_as A key figure in American religious history
gptkbp:known_for Founding the African Methodist Episcopal Church
Leadership in the AME Church
Establishing the first independent black denomination in the United States
gptkbp:led_to gptkb:The_first_General_Conference_of_the_AME_Church
gptkbp:legacy Civil rights activism
Civil rights advocacy
Pioneer of African American Methodism
gptkbp:notable_event Establishment of the AME Church
gptkbp:notable_work gptkb:The_Life_Experience_and_Gospel_Labors_of_the_Rev._Richard_Allen
gptkb:United_Methodist_Church
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:government_agency
gptkb:educators
gptkbp:ordained 1784
gptkbp:participated_in Religious revivals
gptkbp:place_of_birth gptkb:Philadelphia,_Pennsylvania
gptkbp:place_of_death gptkb:Philadelphia,_Pennsylvania
gptkbp:promoted Social justice
gptkbp:recognized_by gptkb:historical_landmark
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Methodism
gptkbp:role gptkb:Civil_Rights_movement
First bishop of the African Methodist Episcopal Church
First Bishop
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Sarah_Allen
gptkbp:supported Community development initiatives
gptkbp:was_a gptkb:spiritual_leader
gptkb:social_reform
gptkb:Author
gptkb:Civil_Rights_Movement
gptkb:Public_speaker
gptkb:Philanthropist
Community leader
gptkbp:wrote Sermons and religious writings
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:American_Philosophical_Society
gptkb:church
gptkb:United_Methodist_Church
gptkb:Christ_Church_Burial_Ground
gptkb:the_African_Methodist_Episcopal_Church
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4