African Free School
The African Free School was a school for children of slaves and free people of color in New York City. It was founded by members of the New York Manumission Society, including Alexander Hamilton and John Jay, on November 2, 1787. Many of its alumni became leaders in the African-American community in New York.
| African Free School | |
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Lithograph of second school, 1922, after an 1830 engraving from a drawing by student Patrick H. Reason | |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 40°43′07″N 73°59′52″W |
| Information | |
| Type | Charity, segregated |
| Patron saint(s) | New York Manumission Society |
| Established | 1794 |
| Founder | John Jay Alexander Hamilton |
| Closed | 1835 |
| Head teacher | Charles Andrews (1809-1832) |
| Last updated: 30 December 2017 | |
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