>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prince_Hall_Freemasonry

Prince Hall Freemasonryis a branch of North American Freemasonry for African Americans founded by Prince Hall on September 29, 1784. There are two main branches of Prince Hall Freemasonry: the independent State Prince Hall Grand Lodges, most of which are recognized by Regular Masonic jurisdictions, and those under the jurisdiction of the National Grand Lodge. Prince Hall Freemasonry is the oldest and largest (300,000+ initiated members) predominantly African-American fraternity in the nation.[1]

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If any one white member voted against a black petitioner that person would be rejected. In a letter by General Albert Pike to his brother in 1875 he said, "I am not inclined to mettle in the matter. I took my obligations to white men, not to Negroes. When I have to accept Negroes as brothers or leave Masonry, I shall leave it."

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Notable members

The organisation is named after:

Prince Hall, Boston, Massachusetts, Grand Master 1791–1807.

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Jesse Jackson, Civil Rights leader.[36]

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Thurgood Marshall, lawyer, first African American to serve on the Supreme Court of the United States.[37]

Duke EllingtonHarlem Renaissance Jazz musician and composer.

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Sugar Ray Robinson, Hall of Fame boxer.[39]

Booker T. Washington, Educator, Civil Rights leader.[40]

James Monroe Whitfield, Abolitionist poet from Exeter, NH. Author of "America and other Poems" 1853. In 1864 – 1869 was Grand Master of theCalifornia order of Prince Hall Masons. Originally a member of Hannibal #1. He is buried in theMasonic Cemetery in San Francisco.[41]

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US Representative LouisStokes,[42]

US Representative JohnConyers[43]

US Representative CharlesRangel,[43]

US Representative JohnLewis[43]

US Representative RalphMetcalfe[43]

US Representative KweisiMfume

US Representative ElijahCummings[43]

Richard Pryor[44]

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