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Josephine St. Pierre Ruffin
American publisher, journalist, African American civil rights leader, suffragist, and editor
Josephine St. Pierre Ruffin | |
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| Born | Josephine St. Pierre (1842-08-31)August 31, 1842 Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Died | March 13, 1924(1924-03-13) (aged 81) Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Burial place | Mount Auburn Cemetery, Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Publisher, journalist, activist |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 5, including Florida Ruffin Ridley |
| Parent(s) | John St.
Pierre |
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.
Early years and education
Ruffin was born in Boston, Massachusetts, to John St. Pierre, of French and African descent from Martinique, a