African Free School

African Free School
Lithograph of second school, 1922, after an 1830 engraving from a drawing by student Patrick H. Reason
Location
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Coordinates40°43′07″N 73°59′52″W / 40.71861°N 73.99778°W / 40.71861; -73.99778
Information
TypeCharity, segregated
Patron saint(s)New York Manumission Society
Established1794 (1794)
FounderJohn Jay
Alexander Hamilton
Closed1835
Head teacherCharles Andrews (1809–1832)
Last updated: 30 December 2017

The African Free School was a school for children of slaves and free people of color in New York City. It was founded by members of the New York Manumission Society, including Alexander Hamilton and John Jay, on November 2, 1787. Many of its alumni became leaders in the African-American community in New York.