Black Freemasonry

Black Freemasonry
Title Black Freemasonry PDF eBook
Author Cécile Révauger
Publisher Simon and Schuster
Pages 297
Release 2015-12-17
Genre Social Science
ISBN 1620554887

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The history of black Freemasonry from Boston and Philadelphia in the late 1700s through the Civil War to the Civil Rights Movement • Examines the letters of Prince Hall, legendary founder of the first black lodge • Reveals how many of the most influential jazz musicians of the 20th century were also Masons, including Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, and Nat King Cole • Explores the origins of the Civil Rights Movement within black Freemasonry and the roles played by Booker T. Washington and W. E. B. Du Bois When the first Masonic lodges opened in Paris in the early 18th century their membership included traders, merchants, musketeers, clergymen, and women--both white and black. This was not the case in the United States where black Freemasons were not eligible for membership in existing lodges. For this reason the first official charter for an exclusively black lodge--the Prince Hall Grand Lodge of Massachusetts--was granted by the Grand Lodge of England rather than any American chapter. Through privileged access to archives kept by Grand Lodges, Masonic libraries, and museums in both the United States and Europe, respected Freemasonry historian Cécile Révauger traces the history of black Freemasonry from Boston and Philadelphia in the late 1700s through the Abolition Movement and the Civil War to the genesis of the Civil Rights Movement in the early 1900s up through the 1960s. She opens with a look at Prince Hall, legendary founder and the chosen namesake when black American lodges changed from “African Lodges” to “Prince Hall Lodges” in the early 1800s. She reveals how the Masonic principles of mutual aid and charity were more heavily emphasized in the black lodges and especially during the reconstruction period following the Civil War. She explores the origins of the Civil Rights Movement within black Freemasonry and the roles played by Booker T. Washington and W. E. B. Du Bois, founder of the NAACP, among others. Looking at the deep connections between jazz and Freemasonry, the author reveals how many of the most influential jazz musicians of the 20th century were also Masons, including Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, Nat King Cole, Eubie Blake, Cab Calloway, and Paul Robeson. Unveiling the deeply social role at the heart of black Freemasonry, Révauger shows how the black lodges were instrumental in helping American blacks transcend the horrors of slavery and prejudice, achieve higher social status, and create their own solid spiritually based social structure, which in some cities arose prior to the establishment of black churches.

The Square and Compasses

The Square and Compasses
Title The Square and Compasses PDF eBook
Author Donald H. B. Falconer
Publisher
Pages 550
Release 2002
Genre Freemasonry
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The Masonic Trowel

The Masonic Trowel
Title The Masonic Trowel PDF eBook
Author
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Pages 828
Release 1867
Genre
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Ruler and Compass

Ruler and Compass
Title Ruler and Compass PDF eBook
Author Andrew Sutton
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Pages 65
Release 2009-11-03
Genre Mathematics
ISBN 0802717764

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Presents an introduction to the origins and principles of geometry, describing geometric constructions that can be achieved through the use of rulers and compasses.

Square and Compass

Square and Compass
Title Square and Compass PDF eBook
Author
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Pages 684
Release 1909
Genre
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Famous American Freemasons

Famous American Freemasons
Title Famous American Freemasons PDF eBook
Author Todd E. Creason
Publisher Lulu.com
Pages 283
Release 2007-12-01
Genre History
ISBN 1435703456

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Famous American Freemasons is a collection of stories about some of the Masons from America's past. Through little-known stories of some of the fraternity's most influential members, Todd E. Creason shows the amazing range of contributions Masons have made to the causes of freedom, politics, philosophy, scientific discovery, and the arts-contributions that have helped to define the nation. In Famous American Freemasons, author and Freemason Todd E. Creason also gives unique insight into the history and philosophy of Freemasonry in America while debunking common myths and misconceptions about the world's largest and oldest fraternal organization. These famous American men came from all walks of life with different religious beliefs as well as educational, cultural, economic, and career backgrounds. They became patriots, Presidents, military leaders, entertainers, and American legends-and one and all were Freemasons.

At the Sign of the Square and Compasses

At the Sign of the Square and Compasses
Title At the Sign of the Square and Compasses PDF eBook
Author Geoffrey Hodson
Publisher Quest Books
Pages 332
Release 1976
Genre Body, Mind & Spirit
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On Freemasonry symbolism; writings by a theosophist.