Victorine Spears Kinloch facts for kids
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Victorine Spears Kinloch
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Kinloch in 1919
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| Born | 1885 South Carolina, US
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| Died | October 25, 1951 (aged 65–66) New York City, US
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| Spouse(s) | James Alexander Kinloch |
| Children | 1 |
Victorine Spears Kinloch (1885 - 1951) was an important African American woman. She worked for women's right to vote, which is called suffrage. She lived in different states like Rhode Island, New York, and California. Her sister, Charlotta Bass, was also famous for fighting for civil rights in Los Angeles.
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About Victorine Spears Kinloch
Victorine Spears was born in 1885 in South Carolina. Her parents were Hiram and Kate Spears. They were a well-known Black family in their area. Victorine was one of eleven children. Her sister Charlotta Bass was one of them.
Victorine moved from South Carolina to Providence, Rhode Island. She lived there with her sister Charlotta and their brother Ellis Spears.
Fighting for Women's Right to Vote
In 1916, Victorine Kinloch signed an important paper. It was called the Resolution of the RI Union Colored Women's Clubs. This paper supported a change to the law. This change would give women the right to vote across the country. Other Black women, like Mary E. Jackson, also signed it.
Around 1920, Victorine moved to New York City. There, she worked as a dressmaker. She had her own shop. Her husband, James Kinloch, made cigars. She lived in New York until at least 1940.
Victorine was likely part of the NAACP. This group works for civil rights for Black people. She was very active in her community. She helped with fundraising for important causes. For example, she helped raise money for a Flood Relief Committee. She was also part of the New Englanders club. She helped plan their events. Victorine was also an officer in the Harlem Housewives League.
Later, she moved to California with her son and husband. They lived near her sister Charlotta Bass. Charlotta owned a newspaper called the California Eagle. It was the first newspaper in America owned by a Black woman. Charlotta did not have children of her own. She hoped her nephew, John Kinloch, would take over the paper. Sadly, John died during World War II.
Family Life
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In 1921, Victorine married James Alexander Kinloch in New York. Their son, John Spears Kinloch, was born that same year.
Their son John Kinloch worked for his aunt Charlotta Bass. Then he joined the military. He died in Germany on April 3, 1945, during World War II.
Later Years
Victorine Spears Kinloch died on October 25, 1951. She passed away in New York City.
She died before her son, John. So, his life insurance money went to her sister, Charlotta Bass.
See also
- African-American women's suffrage movement
- Black suffrage in the United States
- California Eagle
- Charlotta Bass
- Women's suffrage in California
- Women's suffrage in Rhode Island
Images for kids
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Charlotta Bass and three women, circa 1901/1910. This photo shows Charlotta Bass (second from left) and her sister, Victorine Spears Kinloch (left). The other two women might be Bass' other sisters, Lillian and Lena.
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