| LC control no. | no2020147519 |
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| Descriptive conventions | rda |
| Personal name heading | Ruffin, Josephine St. Pierre, 1842-1924 |
| Associated country | United States England |
| Located | Boston (Mass.) |
| Birth date | 1842-08-31 |
| Death date | 1924-03-13 |
| Place of birth | Boston (Mass.) |
| Place of death | Boston (Mass.) |
| Profession or occupation | Civil rights workers Newspaper editors Journalists Authors |
| Found in | Ruffin, Josephine St. Pierre. [Letter to] Best and ever faithfull friend, 1875: title page (Josephine St. Pierre Ruffin) African American women, 1993: pages 433-435 (Josephine St. Pierre Ruffin, 1842-1924, a leader in civil rights, the black women's club movement, and women's sufferage. Born in Boston, Massachusetts. Left the United States for England in 1859 shortly after her marriage to George L. Ruffin (later a prominent legislator and judge). Returned to Boston during the Civil War where she volunteered with the Home Guard. Founded and served as the first president of the Women's New Era Club in 1893, which, a year later, began producing "The Women's Era" newspaper, which she edited. Continued to work for civil rights and women's rights organizations throughout her life. Died March 13, 1924.) Find a grave (online), viewed December 18, 2020 (Josephine St. Pierre Ruffin, born August 31, 1842 in Boston, Mass., died March 13, 1924 in Boston, Mass..) |
| Associated language | eng |
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