The Origin And Objects Of Ancient Freemasonry, Its Introduction Into The United States, And Legitimacy Among Colored Men: A Treatise Delivered Before ... No. 13, June 24th, A.d. 1853, A.l. 5853

by Martin R. Delany

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34 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1853

About the author

Martin Robinson Delany was an African-American abolitionist, journalist, physician, soldier, writer and proponent of black nationalism. Delany was born in Charles Town, Virginia and raised and in Chambersburg and Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

In 1850, Delany was among the first three black students admitted to Harvard Medical School, from which they were dismissed weeks after their admission due to student protests. Delany traveled throughout the South in 1839 to observe slavery there, and in 1847 started working with Frederick Douglass to publish North Star, an anti-slavery newspaper.

At the outbreak of the American Civil War in 1861, Delany returned to the United States after living in Canada and visiting Liberia. By 1863, Delany was recruiting blacks for the United States Colored Troops. In 1865, Delany became the first African-American field grade officer in the United States Army, having been commissioned as a major. After the American Civil War, Delany settled in South Carolina and pursued a political career before his death in 1885 as a member of both the Republican and Democratic parties.

Reviews

[Mike Parrott · Rating 5 out of 5]

Decent

Good overview of the ancient history of freemasonry. Not very comprehensive and didn't go into much detail of the origins of Prince Hall Free masonry, but a decent history lesson nonetheless

[S. · Rating 5 out of 5]

Found this e-book on Barnes & Noble instead:
https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/orig...
(The Amazon link went to a blank page with a dog picture.)