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Mutual-aid societies

Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025
Verified for the 2027 exam
Verified for the 2027 examWritten by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025

Definition

Community organizations created by free Black people that provided financial and social support, funding the growth of Black schools, businesses, independent churches, and supporting Black writers and speakers.

AP course connection

Topic 2.14: 2.14 Black Organizing in the North: Freedom, Women's Rights, and Education

Unit 2