Anonymous 04/25/2022 (Mon) 23:19:09 No.4658 del
>Why blacks join masonic lodges even though they are locked on being second class members.
This is very much a USA thing with Freemasonry, though it may happen elsewhere too.
The Blacks in the US have Prince Hall Freemasonry. Prince Hall formed a lodge for slave soldiers during the civil war after allegedly walking into a British camp and asking to become a member, where he was initiated on the promise of no longer fighting in the war.
If the origin story proved true, I'd imagine it was purely a D&C move by the British officers at the time.
Prince Hall lodges hold a charter from UGLE.