For Her Race or Her Sex? Josephine St. Pierre Ruffin, Women’s Suffrage, and Civil Rights Josephine St. Pierre Ruffin (1842 – 1924) was involved in the abolitionist cause, women’s suffrage, and the fight for equal rights for Black Americans. But due to the shifting politics of the women’s movement, Ruffin and other Black suffragists faced…
From Canal to Rail: The Birth of the Boston & Lowell Railroad The Boston and Lowell Railroad, New England’s first passenger train service, built its first Boston depot on Lowell Street in the West End. It would help replace the Middlesex Canal as the primary means to move people and goods in and out of…
Salome Merritt: Suffragist and Doctor of Beacon Hill Salome Merritt MD (1843-1900) was a pioneering female doctor, suffragist, and activist who lived for several decades on Beacon Hill. Merritt was dedicated to improving the lives of her neighbors through scientific education, direct aid, and advocating for social and political change. A descendent of an old…
