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The first lodge of this important fraternity was founded in Boston in 1775 by Prince Hall (seen at left), a free African American patriot and activist who was a formative figure in the birth of our nation. Prince Hall Masonry came into existence during racial segregation, when many lodges denied membership to Black applicants and refused to acknowledge Black Masonic lodges. From the beginning, the organization was a champion for civil rights, along with fraternal values.

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Today, it is the oldest and largest predominantly Black fraternity in the U.S., providing an extremely meaningful community and experience for its hundreds of thousands of members.