African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church
Overview
Christian
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denomination
Christian denomination
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. It was officially formed in 1821, but operated for a number of years before then.
The church can be traced back to the John Street Methodist Church
John Street Methodist Church
The John Street United Methodist Church located at 44 John Street in Manhattan, New York, USA was built in 1841. It is the third church located at the site...
of New York City
New York City
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. Following acts of overt discrimination (such as black parishioners being forced to leave worship), many black Christian
Christian
A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, an Abrahamic, monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth as recorded in the Canonical gospels and the letters of the New Testament...
s left to form their own churches.
