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Martin Robison Delany's The Origin and Objects of Ancient Freemasonry is a treatise first delivered before Saint Cyprian Lodge Number 13 on June 24, 1853, and printed in Pittsburgh that year. It examines the history and purposes of Freemasonry, its introduction into the United States, and whether Black men could legitimately participate in the institution. The pamphlet is a nineteenth-century source for studying African American Freemasonry, Black civic organization, and Delany's political thought.
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Who wrote The Origin and Objects of Ancient Freemasonry?
Martin Robison Delany wrote the treatise. It examines the history and purposes of Freemasonry, including its introduction into the United States.
When was The Origin and Objects of Ancient Freemasonry first delivered?
Delany first delivered it before Saint Cyprian Lodge Number 13 on June 24, 1853. It was printed in Pittsburgh later that same year.
Where was The Origin and Objects of Ancient Freemasonry printed?
The pamphlet was printed in Pittsburgh in 1853. Its text discusses the origins and purposes of Freemasonry.
What subject does Delany's pamphlet examine?
It examines the history and objects of Ancient Freemasonry. It also addresses the institution's introduction into the United States.
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