Josephine St. Pierre Ruffin

Josephine St. Pierre Ruffin (August 31, 1842 – March 13, 1924) was an African-American publisher, journalist, civil rights leader, suffragist, and editor of Women’s Era, the first newspaper published by and for African-American women.

Personal facts

Birth dateAugust 31, 1842
Birth place
Boston , United States
Date of deathMarch 13, 1924
Place of death
Boston , United States

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External resources

  1. http://aaregistry.org/historic_events/view/josephine-ruffin-activist-philanthropist-and-newspaper-publisher
  2. http://books.google.com/books?id=4-HYBUp1sygC&pg=PA196&source=gbs_toc_r&cad=0_0&sig=ACfU3U3sGFUz9Nfxb3FZCp2XM_QOzLynAw
  3. http://web.archive.org/web/20050209150123/http:/www.in.gov/icw/archives/ruffin.html
  4. http://www.goddesscafe.com/FEMJOUR/ruffin.html
  5. http://www.in.gov/icw/archives/ruffin.html
  6. http://www.mfh.org/specialprojects/shwlp/site/honorees/ruffin.html