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In 1742, drunken sailors in this city attacked its German population in the “Bloody Election” riots. In this city, Richard Allen founded the African Methodist (15[1])Episcopal (15[1])Church. (15[1])Under the mistaken belief that they were immune, Benjamin Rush employed black residents (15[1])of this city as (15[1])nurses during its 1793 outbreak of (*) yellow fever. (10[1])A resident of this city founded America’s first (10[1])volunteer fire department here, and went on to serve as the first Postmaster General. (10[1])The Continental Congresses and Constitutional (10[1])Convention were held in this city, where Benjamin Franklin lived. (10[1])The Declaration of Independence was drafted in, for 10 points, what Pennsylvania city? ■END■

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