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| The '''Crispus Attucks Club''' was an organization of African Americans. The group adopted a constitution at a meeting in Boston presided over by ] in 1890. The group was named for ]. Chapters were eatablished in Harrisburg, New York City,<ref name=ha>https://digitalharrisburg.com/african-american-womens-organizations-in-harrisburg/</ref> and Joliet, Illinois.<ref>https://academic.oup.com/book/25830/chapter-abstract/193472788?redirectedFrom=fulltext</ref> | The '''Crispus Attucks Club''' was an organization of African Americans. The group adopted a constitution at a meeting in Boston presided over by ] in 1890. The group was named for ]. Chapters were eatablished in Harrisburg, New York City,<ref name=ha>{{Cite web|url=https://digitalharrisburg.com/african-american-womens-organizations-in-harrisburg/|title=African-American Women’s Organizations in Harrisburg|date=March 18, 2021}}</ref> and Joliet, Illinois.<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://academic.oup.com/book/25830/chapter-abstract/193472788?redirectedFrom=fulltext|title=First Martyr of Liberty: Crispus Attucks in American Memory|first=Mitch|last=Kachun|editor-first=Mitch|editor-last=Kachun|date=September 21, 2017|publisher=Oxford University Press|pages=0|via=Silverchair}}</ref> | ||
| The group held commemorations of Attucks on March 5. The annual dinner in 1894 was held at the Quincy House hotel. | The group held commemorations of Attucks on March 5. The annual dinner in 1894 was held at the Quincy House hotel. | ||
| A newspaper described it as a "leading colored organization of the state."<ref name=inf>https://books.google.com/books?id=tiwpDwAAQBAJ&pg=PT94&lpg=PT94&dq= |
A newspaper described it as a "leading colored organization of the state."<ref name=inf>{{Cite web|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=tiwpDwAAQBAJ&pg=PT94&lpg=PT94&dq=%22crispus+attucks+club%22+1890&source=bl&ots=3ekqYM_-c0&sig=ACfU3U1VE6vZL8oPXNahd02cHzyL0P7_4A&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjQjYP84pmHAxUkTDABHWFIDS44ChDoAXoECAIQAg|title=First Martyr of Liberty: Crispus Attucks in American Memory|first=Mitch|last=Kachun|date=June 20, 2017|publisher=Oxford University Press|via=Google Books}}</ref> | ||
| ==Members== | ==Members== | ||
| *]<ref>https://newspapers.bc.edu/?a=d&d=pilot18900329-01.1.8&e=-------en-20--1--txt-txIN-------</ref> | *]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://newspapers.bc.edu/?a=d&d=pilot18900329-01.1.8&e=-------en-20--1--txt-txIN-------|title=Pilot, Volume 53, Number 13 — 29 March 1890 — Boston College Newspapers|website=newspapers.bc.edu}}</ref> | ||
| *], New York City chapter founder in 1931<ref name=ha/> | *], New York City chapter founder in 1931<ref name=ha/> | ||
| *], member of Harrisburg chapter<ref name=ha/><ref>https://digitalharrisburg.com/dorothy-m-curtis/</ref> | *], member of Harrisburg chapter<ref name=ha/><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://digitalharrisburg.com/dorothy-m-curtis/|title=Dorothy M. Curtis|date=October 9, 2020}}</ref> | ||
| *Alfreda Davis of the Davis Sisters, served as president? Was this a chapter or a sinilarly bamed club of women musicians??? <ref>https://books.google.com/books?id=QXeZCgAAQBAJ&dq=alfreda+davis&pg=PT111</ref> | *Alfreda Davis of the Davis Sisters, served as president? Was this a chapter or a sinilarly bamed club of women musicians??? <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=QXeZCgAAQBAJ&dq=alfreda+davis&pg=PT111|title=Only a Look: A Historical Look at the Career of Mrs. Roberta Martin and the Roberta Martin Gospel Singers of Chicago, Illinois|first=Ronald L.|last=Greer|date=September 17, 2015|publisher=WestBow Press|via=Google Books}}</ref> | ||
| *]<ref>https://www.baystatebanner.com/2013/01/30/james-r-hamm-news-dealer-local-leader/</ref> | *]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.baystatebanner.com/2013/01/30/james-r-hamm-news-dealer-local-leader/|title=James R. Hamm: News dealer, local leader – The Bay State Banner|website=www.baystatebanner.com}}</ref> | ||
| ==Further reading== | ==Further reading== | ||
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The Crispus Attucks Club was an organization of African Americans. The group adopted a constitution at a meeting in Boston presided over by Edward Everett Brown in 1890. The group was named for Crispus Attucks. Chapters were eatablished in Harrisburg, New York City, and Joliet, Illinois.
The group held commemorations of Attucks on March 5. The annual dinner in 1894 was held at the Quincy House hotel.
A newspaper described it as a "leading colored organization of the state."
Members
- Edward Everett Brown
- George Bowles (New York ?, New York City chapter founder in 1931
- Dorothy Margarete Curtis, member of Harrisburg chapter
- Alfreda Davis of the Davis Sisters, served as president? Was this a chapter or a sinilarly bamed club of women musicians???
- James R. Hamm
Further reading
- "New Bedford formation of Crispus Attucks club" November 15, 1887 Weekly New Era
Norton, Kansas page 2
References
- ^ "African-American Women's Organizations in Harrisburg". March 18, 2021.
- Kachun, Mitch (September 21, 2017). Kachun, Mitch (ed.). First Martyr of Liberty: Crispus Attucks in American Memory. Oxford University Press. p. 0 – via Silverchair.
- Kachun, Mitch (June 20, 2017). "First Martyr of Liberty: Crispus Attucks in American Memory". Oxford University Press – via Google Books.
- "Pilot, Volume 53, Number 13 — 29 March 1890 — Boston College Newspapers". newspapers.bc.edu.
- "Dorothy M. Curtis". October 9, 2020.
- Greer, Ronald L. (September 17, 2015). "Only a Look: A Historical Look at the Career of Mrs. Roberta Martin and the Roberta Martin Gospel Singers of Chicago, Illinois". WestBow Press – via Google Books.
- "James R. Hamm: News dealer, local leader – The Bay State Banner". www.baystatebanner.com.