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   May 29, 2020 · Josephine traveled in Boston’s highest social circles. At age 16, she married George Ruffin, who went on to become the first African American man to graduate from Harvard Law School, the first elected to the Boston City Council, and the first appointed a municipal judge.

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   The story of the founder of the first newspaper for Black women and a leader in the Black women’s club movement. Mrs. Josephine St. Pierre Ruffin, Prominent Woman of Boston, Leader of the Club Movement Among Colored Women, 1900. New York Public Library.

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   A civil rights advocate, suffragist, clubwoman, and newspaper publisher, Boston’s Josephine St. Pierre Ruffin is best known for founding the Woman’s Era Club, publishing the The Women’s Era newspaper, and convening the first-ever National Conference of Colored Women in 1895.

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   Josephine St. Pierre Ruffin (née St. Pierre; August 31, 1842 – March 13, 1924 [1]) was a publisher, journalist, civil rights leader, suffragist, abolitionist, and editor of the Woman's Era, the first national newspaper published by and for African American women.

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   Josephine St. Pierre was born on August 31, 1842 into a well-respected Bostonian family (Streitmatter 2017). Taking full advantage of her, then unusual, position in society, St. Pierre married George Ruffin, one of the first African Americans to ever graduate from Harvard Law School, at the age of 16 and they immediately became active in the ...

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   Jun 16, 2017 · An activist and journalist, Josephine St. Pierre Ruffin edited and published The Women’s Era, the first U.S. newspaper for and by African American women, from 1894 to 1897.

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   Who was Josephine St Pierre Ruffin?

   • Josephine St. Pierre Ruffin (1842-1924) was a leader in New England who started and maintained clubs for African-American women. She was also a suffragist, fought slavery, recruited African-American soldiers to fight for the North in the Civil War, and edited a magazine.

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   When did Josephine Ruffin become a member?

   • Josephine Ruffin became its first black member when she joined in the mid-1890s. Ruffin founded the first black woman's newspaper, The Woman's Era. She also wrote for the black weekly paper, The Courant, and became a member of the New England Woman's Press Association.

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   Why did Josephine Ruffin support the black clubwomen's movement?

   • In addition to laying the foundation for the Black clubwomen's movement, Josephine Ruffin supported the local suffrage movement. While women’s suffrage was not the only cause that caught Ruffin’s eye, she undoubtedly saw suffrage as a step towards greater equality.

   Josephine St. Pierre Ruffin - U.S. National Park Service

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   Who was George Lewis Ruffin?

   • At 16 years old, she married George Lewis Ruffin (1834–1886), who later became the first African American graduate from Harvard Law School, the first African American elected to the Boston City Council, and the first African American municipal judge.

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   How did Josephine raise money?

   • Josephine raised money for the Association with contributions from wealthy Bostonians. These funds were used to provide migrants with money, clothing, and other necessities.

   Life Story: Josephine St. Pierre Ruffin - Women & the American Story

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   A plaque, inconspicuously attached to 103 Charles Street, recognizes the work of a significant Beacon Hill activist from the turn of the 20 th century, Josephine St. Pierre Ruffin. Mainly a list of accomplishments, its words do not fully capture Ruffin’s "fighting spirit." [1]