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... > social science subjects > communication and media studies > communication studies > science and technology communication > associations and organizations > American Missionary Association
... > social science subjects > sociology > race, ethnicity and migration > black studies > associations and organizations > American Missionary Association
... > social science subjects > education > educational systems > formal education > educational stages > tertiary education > higher education > postsecondary education > black studies > associations and organizations > American Missionary Association
... > social science subjects > education > educational systems > curriculum > subjects of study > social science education > civic education > ethnic studies > black studies > associations and organizations > American Missionary Association
... > social science subjects > sociology > sociology of education > education in society and culture > multiculturalism and special populations > African American education > associations and organizations > American Missionary Association
... > social science subjects > education > education studies > sociology of education > education in society and culture > multiculturalism and special populations > African American education > associations and organizations > American Missionary Association

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American Missionary Association  

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  • The American Missionary Association (AMA) was a leading interdenominational and abolitionist society organized in 1846. Most noteworthy was that its members founded and/or supported more than 245 churches and 500 institutions for primary, secondary-normal, and higher education and commissioned 45 ministers in the United States. [Source: Encyclopedia of African American Education; American Missionary Association]

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