Sojourner Truth (1797 – 1883) was born into slavery in New York, lived in Northampton, Massachusetts, and lectured extensively in Massachusetts on women’s rights and women’s suffrage. She was famous for her “Ain’t I a Woman”...
Read MoreLucy Stone (1818-1893) was born in West Brookfield, MA. She was a prominent orator, abolitionist, and suffragist, and a vocal advocate and organizer promoting rights for women. She was the founder and editor of the Woman’s...
Read MoreFrederick Douglass (1818-1895) escaped slavery in Maryland. His lifelong commitment to women’s rights reflected a belief that rights should be universal, not limited by race or gender. He believed that disenfranchised groups...
Read MoreEliza La Croix was the founder of the Needham Suffrage Club, formed in 1873 at the La Croix home on May Street. In 1987 the name was changed to the Needham Suffrage League, and Mrs. La Croix was elected as the first president of...
Read MoreJosephine St. Pierre Ruffin (1842-1924) was born in Boston. She was an African-American publisher, journalist, civil rights leader, suffragist, and editor of the Woman’s Era, the first national newspaper published by and...
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