On July 17, 1794, Richard Allen founded the Bethel African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church in Philadelphia. This church became one of the first independent black denominations in the United States. Richard Allen, a former enslaved person, played a crucial role in the development of the AME Church as a religious and social institution that would advocate for the rights and dignity of African Americans. Bethel AME Church in Philadelphia was central to this movement and is considered the birthplace of the African Methodist Episcopal denomination.
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