Free+African+Society

The Free African Society was founded in 1787 by Richard Allen and Absalom Jones. Richard was a born slave in Philadelphia in 1760 eventually he bought his freedom. Absalom was born a slave in 1746 and freed in 1784. The society was supposed to help abolish slavery and to help the ill out of work and widowed. The Free African Society helped the sick people of Philadelphia. The black people weren't supposed to be able to get yellow fever but that statement was wrong. Even though they were able to get yellow fever they still helped the people. They had a huge part in the survival of Philadelphia.