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The story of how the Bennett Home came speaks to the tenacity of Ruth Bennett and her network of Black women in Chester. As newcomers to city life, the Bennetts quickly grew aware of Chester’s unwelcoming realities for newly arriving Black Southerners.
For many, their first safe haven was the Ruth L. Bennett Home in Chester, Pennsylvania. Her life of service is explored through first-person accounts, archival photos, and historical documentation.
Ruth L. Bennett (June 21, 1866 – February 24, 1947) was an American social reformer, women's club founder and the first president of the Chester, Pennsylvania branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP).
Oct 4, 2006 · The Ruth L. Bennett Home for Women and Girls was an answer to a pressing problem that developed as the result of World War I, and the “Migration Surge” from the South in 1918.
The Ruth L. Bennett Historical Site June 21, 1866 – February 24, 1947 Ruth L. Bennett was an American social reformer, women's club founder and the first President of the
May 2, 2019 · Clips from Finding Home: The Ruth L. Bennett by Ruth L. Bennett, Chester Housing Authority & citizens of Chester, PA as part of Scribe's Precious Places Comm...
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When World War II brought a new wave of southerners to Chester, the Bennett House and nursery redoubled their efforts. “Bennett girls,” as they were known, also became welders in the Sun Shipyards. President of the Chester Improvement Club for more than 30 years, Ruth Bennett died in 1947.
