American Missionary Association
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The American Missionary Association was a 19th-century Protestant abolitionist organization that promoted education and civil rights for African Americans and formerly enslaved people, founding numerous schools and colleges across the United States.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Protestant organization
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abolitionist organization ⓘ missionary society ⓘ nonprofit organization ⓘ |
| activeDuring |
19th century
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American Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ Reconstruction era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| denominationContext | Congregationalist and other evangelical Protestants ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
civil rights
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education ⓘ missionary work ⓘ social reform ⓘ |
| focus |
African Americans
NERFINISHED
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formerly enslaved people ⓘ freedmen in the post–Civil War South ⓘ |
| founded | 1846 ⓘ |
| foundedIn | Albany, New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundedInstitution |
Dillard University predecessor institutions
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Fisk University NERFINISHED ⓘ Hampton Institute (early support role) NERFINISHED ⓘ LeMoyne-Owen College predecessor institutions ⓘ Talladega College NERFINISHED ⓘ Tougaloo College NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | New York City ⓘ |
| ideology |
abolitionism
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anti-slavery activism ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| mergedInto | United Church Board for Homeland Ministries NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableActivity |
advocated for racial equality
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founded colleges for African Americans ⓘ founded schools for formerly enslaved people ⓘ operated normal schools for teacher training ⓘ sent missionaries to the American South after the Civil War ⓘ supported freedmen’s education ⓘ |
| opposed | slavery in the United States ⓘ |
| parentOrganization | Congregational Christian Churches (later affiliation) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
abolition of slavery
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education of African Americans ⓘ promotion of Christian missions ⓘ promotion of civil rights for African Americans ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation |
Congregationalism
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Evangelicalism ⓘ Protestantism ⓘ |
| successorOrganization | Justice and Witness Ministries of the United Church of Christ NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supportedCause |
African American suffrage
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public schooling in the South ⓘ |
| supportedLegislation | Reconstruction-era civil rights measures ⓘ |
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