1. The Craftsmen of the Civil Rights Movement
These brotherhoods, especially the Black Elks, and their Masonic lodges gave African American's a space where they were all equal, and were in turn, able to formulate action and plans to embark on the journey to gain equality, civil and political rights. ... Upon returning from the revolution and opening the first black lodge in Boston, MA, Hall was faced with discrimination and the idea of separate but equal, meaning not equal. ... Hall expressed that god made all men equal. ... Not only did the Prince Hall Masons fight for equal rights for black men, they also fought for the rights o...
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