African-Americans in Philadelphia Questions After

After reading and marking up the handout from class today, you need to answer the following questions.

1. What are three reasons that explain the large black migration to Philadelphia in the 1790s?

2. If a family wanted to receive aid from an almshouse they were often required to indenture their servants. How were black families treated differently from white families? In your own opinion, why do you think that happened?

3. Who founded the Free African Society?

4. What was the original goal of the FAS?

5. Why was the African Methodist Episcopal Church founded?