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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.
5 days ago · Josephine St. Pierre Ruffin (born Aug. 31, 1842, Boston, Mass., U.S.—died March 13, 1924, Boston) was an American community leader who was active in the women’s rights movement and particularly in organizing African American women around issues of civic and cultural development.
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Born in the small Black community of Beacon Hill in 1842, Josephine St. Pierre Ruffin grew up surrounded by the abolitionist ideals of justice, equality, and political representation.
It was the first Black women’s organization in Boston. The club discussed topics like politics and literature, provided scholarships to Black women, and helped Boston’s Black residents live better. Josephine was the president of the Woman’s Era Club until 1903.
Jan 18, 2007 · Pierre Ruffin was involved in the women’s suffrage movement and worked with Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton. From 1890 through 1897, St. Pierre Ruffin edited Women’s Era, the first newspaper published by and for African American women.
Jan 29, 2007 · Ruffin, a black women's rights activist and founder of the Women's Era Club, addressed the first National Conference of Colored Women in Boston in 1895. She argued for the importance of organizing, educating and asserting the dignity of African American women in the face of racism and stereotypes.
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Josephine St. Pierre Ruffin (1842-1924) journalist, civil rights leader. Ruffin was born August 31, 1842 into one of Boston's leading black families. In 1858, at the age of 15, she...
