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   Josephine St. Pierre Ruffin. Mrs. Josephine St. Pierre Ruffin, Prominent Woman of Boston, Leader of the Club Movement Among Colored Women, 1900. New York Public Library. Josephine St. Pierre was born on August 31, 1842 into a wealthy Boston family. Her mother was a white woman from England and her father was a Black man born on the Caribbean ...

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   May 29, 2020 · So, with a lineage and resume like this, why don’t we know about Josephine St. Pierre Ruffin? Josephine was an ardent suffragist, and I was happy to learn about her when I researched my book, Women Win the Vote! 19 for the 19th Amendment. Like many suffragists, Josephine came first to the abolition cause.

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   Through the many clubs that were formed during this era, Black women attacked issues of racism, sexism, poverty, education, economics and socio-political empowerment simultaneously. One of the most important figures in this movement is Josephine St. Pierre Ruffin, a woman who had her finger on the pulse of postbellum American society.

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   Parent (s) John St. Pierre. Elizabeth Matilda Menhenick. 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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   Dec 3, 2019 · Josephine St. Pierre Ruffin was born in Boston, Massachusetts on August 31, 1842. She was a woman who took on many roles; a civil rights activist, suffragist, and newspaper editor. Ruffin was best known for her career as one of the co-founders of the newspaper, The Woman’s Era, known for being the first newspaper started and run by African ...

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   Who was Josephine Ruffin?

   • Josephine St. Pierre Ruffin (1842-1924) was a leader in New England and 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. Inducted, 1995.

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   Why was St. Pierre Ruffin an important figure?

   • St. Pierre Ruffin remained a strong and influential force towards the end of her life. She laid the foundation for future female leaders and activists by working with women who were 20 years younger than she. Her efforts were not only focused on uplifting women of the present time, but also on paving the way for future generations.

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   Why was Josephine St. Pierre Ruffin important?

   • Josephine St. Pierre Ruffin gained a national reputation for her work among social reformers. She made social reformers realize the injustice and inequalities surrounding the exclusion of black women from white women’s suffrage organizations. Ruffin knew white society thought of black and minority women as unintelligent.

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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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   How did John Ruffin influence the status quo?

   • John Ruffin changed the status quo by becoming the first black club member of the American’s Women Suffrage Association (AWSA). This organization, founded by Lucy Stone and Henry Blackwell, did not discriminate based on sex or race (Terborg-Penn, 2015).

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9. digitalcollections.nypl.org › items › bbeb8d5a-06a6Josephine St. Pierre Ruffin - NYPL Digital Collections

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   Shelf locator: Sc Photo Ruffin, Josephine St. Pierre Topics Ruffin, Josephine St. Pierre, 1842-1924 Genres Portraits Photographs Notes Content: Reproduction bears caption with typo of name; image is folded across the middle. Physical Description Extent: 12 x 11 cm. Description Quarter length portrait of civil rights leader and women's rights ...