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American abolitionist Prince Hall, who was born in 1738, was a prominent member of Boston's free black community. He established Prince Hall Freemasonry and fought for African American children's access to education, and participated actively in the push to return to Africa.As some of the most important sectors of society in his day, Freemasonry, education, and the military, Hall worked to secure a place for black people in New York who were both enslaved and free. In the United States, Prince Hall Freemasonry—also referred to as "Black Freemasonry"—is said to have been founded by Hall. The African Grand Lodge of...