Florida Ruffin Ridley

American civil rights activist, teacher, editor and writer
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Florida Ruffin Ridley

Summary

Florida Ruffin Ridley is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Boston[2]. She was born on January 29, 1861[3]. She passed away in Toledo[4]. She died on February 25, 1943[5]. She worked as a teacher[6], writer[7], activist[8], journalist[9], and suffragist[10]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (37 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Boston[2], Florida Ruffin Ridley…
  • Florida Ruffin Ridley died in Toledo[4].
  • Florida Ruffin Ridley was born on January 29, 1861[3].
  • Florida Ruffin Ridley died on February 25, 1943[5].
  • Burial took place at Mount Auburn Cemetery[12].
  • Florida Ruffin Ridley's father was George Lewis Ruffin[13].
  • Florida Ruffin Ridley's mother was Josephine St. Pierre Ruffin[14].
  • Florida Ruffin Ridley held citizenship in United States[15].
  • Florida Ruffin Ridley is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[16].
  • Florida Ruffin Ridley worked as a teacher[6].
  • Florida Ruffin Ridley worked as a writer[7].
  • Florida Ruffin Ridley's professions included activist[8].
  • Florida Ruffin Ridley's professions included journalist[9].
  • Florida Ruffin Ridley's professions included suffragist[10].
  • Florida Ruffin Ridley was educated at University of Massachusetts Boston[17].
  • Florida Ruffin Ridley is recorded as female[18].
  • Florida Ruffin Ridley's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Florida Ruffin Ridley's founder is recorded as National Association of Colored Women's Clubs[20].
  • Florida Ruffin Ridley is associated with the Harlem Renaissance movement[21].
  • Florida Ruffin Ridley's residence is recorded as West End[22].
  • Florida Ruffin Ridley's residence is recorded as Brookline[23].
  • Florida Ruffin Ridley's family name is recorded as Ruffin[24].
  • Florida Ruffin Ridley's family name is recorded as Ridley[25].
  • Florida Ruffin Ridley's given name is recorded as Florida[26].
  • Florida Ruffin Ridley's given name is recorded as Yates[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Boston[2], Florida Ruffin Ridley… she was born on January 29, 1861[3]. Her father was George Lewis Ruffin[13]. Her mother was Josephine St. Pierre Ruffin[14]. She is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[16].

Education

Florida Ruffin Ridley's education included a stint at University of Massachusetts Boston[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include teacher[6], writer[7], activist[8], journalist[9], and suffragist[10].

Death and Burial

Florida Ruffin Ridley died on February 25, 1943[5]. She died in Toledo[4]. She is buried at Mount Auburn Cemetery[12].

Why It Matters

Florida Ruffin Ridley ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (37 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[11]

FAQs

Where was Florida Ruffin Ridley born?

Florida Ruffin Ridley's place of birth was Boston[2].

Where did Florida Ruffin Ridley die?

Florida Ruffin Ridley passed away in Toledo[4].

Who were Florida Ruffin Ridley's parents?

Florida Ruffin Ridley's father was George Lewis Ruffin[13]. Florida Ruffin Ridley's mother was Josephine St. Pierre Ruffin[14].

What did Florida Ruffin Ridley do for work?

Florida Ruffin Ridley worked as teacher[6], writer[7], activist[8], journalist[9], and suffragist[10].

Where did Florida Ruffin Ridley go to school?

Florida Ruffin Ridley was educated at University of Massachusetts Boston[17].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Biographical Dictionary of Afro-American and African Musicians. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
  7. [19] . wikidata.org.
  8. [17] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . wikidata.org.
  13. [10] . documents.alexanderstreet.com. documents.alexanderstreet.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [20] . wikidata.org.
  15. [12] . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . wikidata.org.
  17. [16] . Notable Black American Women. documents.alexanderstreet.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 6d ago · YULdigitalpreservation · 2026-06-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Date of birth +1861-01-29T00:00:00Z
    Sex or gender female
    Place of birth Boston
    Geni.com profile id 6000000184519970889
    + 26 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P1477]]: Amelia Yates Ruffin"
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