The American Missionary Association (AMA) began as an abolitionist organization in 1846, with several black members on its executive board. While officially non-sectarian, Congregationalists dominated within its membership. In addition to advocating for the abolition of slavery in America and establishing anti-slavery churches in the western territories, they also sent missionaries to Africa, China, India, to educate and evangelize. The AMA published its own periodical, The American Missionary.
