{"product_id":"freedomas-prophet-bishop-richard-allen-the-ame-church-and-the-black-founding-fathers-9780814758571","title":"Freedomas Prophet: Bishop Richard Allen, the AME Church, and the Black Founding Fathers","description":"\u003cp\u003eAn Interview with the Author on the History News Network\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA Founding Father with a Vision of Equality: Richard Newman's op-ed in \u003cem\u003eThe Philadelphia Inquirer\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAuthor Spotlight in \u003cem\u003eThe Rochester Democrat and Chronicle\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Gold\" Winner of the 2008 \u003cem\u003eForeword Magazine\u003c\/em\u003e Book of the Year Award, Biography Category\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eFreedom's Prophet\u003c\/em\u003e is a long-overdue biography of Richard Allen, founder of the first major African-American church and the leading black activist of the early American republic. A tireless minister, abolitionist, and reformer, Allen inaugurated some of the most important institutions in African-American history and influenced nearly every black leader of the nineteenth century, from Douglass to Du Bois.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAllen (1760-1831) was born a slave in colonial Philadelphia, secured his freedom during the American Revolution, and became one of the nations leading black activists before the Civil War. Among his many achievements, Allen helped form the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church, co-authored the first copyrighted pamphlet by an African American writer, published the first African American eulogy of George Washington, and convened the first national convention of black reformers. In a time when most black men and women were categorized as slave property, Allen was championed as a black hero. As Richard S. Newman writes, Allen must be considered one of America's black Founding Fathers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this thoroughly engaging and beautifully written book, Newman describes Allen's continually evolving life and thought, setting both in the context of his times. From Allen's early antislavery struggles and belief in interracial harmony to his later reflections on black democracy and black emigration, Newman traces Allen's impact on American reform and reformers, on racial attitudes during the years of the early republic, and on the black struggle for justice in the age of Adams, Jefferson, Madison, and Washington. Whether serving as Americas first black bishop, challenging slaveholding statesmen in a nation devoted to liberty, or visiting the President's House (the first black activist to do so), this important book makes it clear that Allen belongs in the pantheon of Americas great founding figures. \u003cem\u003eFreedom's Prophet\u003c\/em\u003e reintroduces Allen to today's readers and restores him to his rightful place in our nation's history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Richard S. Newman\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e New York University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/01\/2009\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 359\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.15lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 5.90w x 1.10d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780814758571\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNewman, Richard S.:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cb\u003eRichard Newman\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of History at Rochester Institute of Technology in Rochester, New York. He is the author of The Transformation of American Abolitionism: Fighting Slavery in the Early Republic and co-editor of the series, Race in the Atlantic World, 1700-1900.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"New York University Press","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":40609012383859,"sku":"9.78081E+12","price":53.77,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_aa4f3e19-cf62-4636-847f-6f872f8f64b1.jpg?v=1669733233","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/freedomas-prophet-bishop-richard-allen-the-ame-church-and-the-black-founding-fathers-9780814758571","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}