New York African Society for Mutual Relief explained

The African Society for Mutual Relief was a mutual aid organization established in New York City in 1808.^{[1] [2] [3] [4]} Its building was attacked in the 1834 anti-abolition riots.^[5]

Leaders of the group included William Hamilton, its first president; Cato Alexander, an inn keeper; Philip Bell, editor and publisher of The Colored American; and Abraham Lawrence, president of the Harlem Railroad.

Further reading

• Wilder. Craig Steven. 1998. The Rise and Influence of the New York African Society for Mutual Relief, 1808-1865. Afro-Americans in New York Life and History. 22. 2. 7–.
• Scottron. Samuel L.. 1905. New York African Society for Mutual Relief - Ninety-Seventh Anniversary. Colored American Magazine. 14. 685–690.
• Book: Zuille, John J.. Historical sketch of the New York African Society for Mutual Relief. 1892. New York. en. 837507294.

Notes and References

1. Web site: MAAP | Place Detail: African Society for Mutual Relief.
2. News: February 3, 1912. African corporation over a century old. 1. The Pittsburgh Courier. 2020-11-30.
3. Book: Harris, Leslie M.. In the Shadow of Slavery: African Americans in New York City, 1626-1863. 2004. University of Chicago Press. 978-0-226-31775-5. 86–90.
4. Book: Jaynes, Gerald D.. Encyclopedia of African American Society. 2005. SAGE. 978-0-7619-2764-8. 491, 570. en.
5. Web site: The New York African Society for Mutual Relief (1808-1860) •. 22 January 2011.