There are no loos but flowers today, yet I also join "Historical Snapshots" and maybe you all say... oh, come on, I knew that since like forever! If so and you are more into seeing Braunschweig in Spring, scroll over this post to the next 🌸💐🌹🌺
I didn´t know and I want to share, here goes:
"Maggie Lena Walker was born on July 15, 1864, in Richmond, Virginia, where she spent her childhood years amidst Reconstruction, seeing both the challenges of discrimination and economic hardships in the lives of black Americans in the South, and the opportunities that came with becoming free. Despite the struggles, Maggie received a good education, attending the newly established Richmond Colored Normal School.
At fourteen years old, Maggie decided to join the Independent Order of St. Luke (IOSL). This fraternal organization, which black American women led, provided financial assistance and support to black Americans. It was a decision that would greatly impact Maggie's life and work.
Rising through the ranks over the years, she became the organization's Grand Secretary-Treasurer in 1899, giving her considerable influence. Under Maggie's leadership, the IOSL expanded its reach, offering a wide array of services, including life insurance, burial assistance, and savings programs. It was also within this organization that Maggie's entrepreneurial spirit came to life. "What we need is an organ, a newspaper to herald and proclaim the work of our Order. No business, no enterprise, which has to deal with the public can be pushed successfully without a newspaper, a trumpet to sound the orders," Maggie said and then proceeded to launch a newspaper for the organization in 1902.
But she wanted to and believed in the importance of doing more for the community. She said, "What do we need to still further develop and prosper us, numerically and financially? First we need a savings bank, chartered, officered and run by the men and women of this Order. "
With that in mind, Maggie established the St. Luke Penny Savings Bank in 1903, making her the first American woman to charter a bank in the United States. The bank provided loans to black American businesses and homeowners, empowering the community economically. With her business acumen and leadership, the bank successfully operated through many challenges, including the Great Depression.
Beyond her entrepreneurial pursuits, Maggie was a vocal advocate for civil rights and social justice. She played a pivotal role in the fight against segregation, using her platform to challenge discriminatory practices in education, housing, and public accommodations. In one example, Maggie utilized the newspaper to urge Richmond residents to boycott the city's new segregated streetcar system. The boycott was so effective the company operating the street cars declared bankruptcy two months later. Her tireless efforts earned her respect and admiration from both the black American community and the broader society.
Despite facing numerous obstacles in life, both work and personal, including the death of a child and the accidental killing of her husband by their son, Maggie stayed determined to make a positive change in life for black Americans, women in particular. She shattered glass ceilings and defied societal expectations, paving the way for future generations.
Maggie passed away on December 15, 1934."
Interesting, what a lady!!!
Really, if the schools weren´t so run down and if I was young.. I would love to become a REAL history-teacher - this is such an interesting subject.
At fourteen years old, Maggie decided to join the Independent Order of St. Luke (IOSL). This fraternal organization, which black American women led, provided financial assistance and support to black Americans. It was a decision that would greatly impact Maggie's life and work.
Rising through the ranks over the years, she became the organization's Grand Secretary-Treasurer in 1899, giving her considerable influence. Under Maggie's leadership, the IOSL expanded its reach, offering a wide array of services, including life insurance, burial assistance, and savings programs. It was also within this organization that Maggie's entrepreneurial spirit came to life. "What we need is an organ, a newspaper to herald and proclaim the work of our Order. No business, no enterprise, which has to deal with the public can be pushed successfully without a newspaper, a trumpet to sound the orders," Maggie said and then proceeded to launch a newspaper for the organization in 1902.
But she wanted to and believed in the importance of doing more for the community. She said, "What do we need to still further develop and prosper us, numerically and financially? First we need a savings bank, chartered, officered and run by the men and women of this Order. "
With that in mind, Maggie established the St. Luke Penny Savings Bank in 1903, making her the first American woman to charter a bank in the United States. The bank provided loans to black American businesses and homeowners, empowering the community economically. With her business acumen and leadership, the bank successfully operated through many challenges, including the Great Depression.
Beyond her entrepreneurial pursuits, Maggie was a vocal advocate for civil rights and social justice. She played a pivotal role in the fight against segregation, using her platform to challenge discriminatory practices in education, housing, and public accommodations. In one example, Maggie utilized the newspaper to urge Richmond residents to boycott the city's new segregated streetcar system. The boycott was so effective the company operating the street cars declared bankruptcy two months later. Her tireless efforts earned her respect and admiration from both the black American community and the broader society.
Despite facing numerous obstacles in life, both work and personal, including the death of a child and the accidental killing of her husband by their son, Maggie stayed determined to make a positive change in life for black Americans, women in particular. She shattered glass ceilings and defied societal expectations, paving the way for future generations.
Maggie passed away on December 15, 1934."
Interesting, what a lady!!!
Henry ´s wife 🦁
Really, if the schools weren´t so run down and if I was young.. I would love to become a REAL history-teacher - this is such an interesting subject.
Spring is just a scroll away.
11 comments:
...thanks Iris for this American history lesson. Today you are the teacher!
:-) Yes, Tom, I wanted to give something back! You taught me well so often!
Great information, so glad you shared about Mrs. Walker. (PS- I had difficulty reading the pale print on the dark background, which I got around by highlighting the whole passage as if I were going to copy it.)
Barabara, I am sorry! I have problems with my eyes, so white on black is good for mine...
I also have my work-PC on black.
Glad you found a work-around! And that you liked the history-bite!
Hmmm, was unable to read the dark gray print on black.
Sue, sorry, must come from FB... you can copy > paste it to any program. Or highlight it, I have the same problem sometimes - just highlight. My eyes are bad so this works for me... I didn´t see a difference!
Could not read the whole story. But I'm sure she was an interesting woman. Wikipedia will help
That is a lovely picture on your post.
Unfortunately, I too had difficulty in reading some of the script!
All the best Jan
Thank you for this post but most of the script is not showing up-it is all faded into the background.
After the first paragraph the print is grey instead of white and I cannot read it.
I am sorry, here the text looks OK - in such cases just copy the text into a text-program and all should be fine. That´s what I did now and copied it back, hope you can see it now here, too...
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