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Independent Order of St. Luke - Wikipedia In 1869, the organization split into two factions The new organization Independent Order of St Luke was operated from Richmond, Virginia by William M T Forrester He ran the organization for thirty years, until the late 1890s, when membership had fallen to 1,000 members [1]
Independent Order of St. Luke - U. S. National Park Service While oriented towards women, the organization did allow men, but in 1869, a dispute caused it to split into two factions The largest faction moved to Richmond and became the Independent Order of St Luke, run by a man named William M T Forrester
The Independent Order of St. Luke: Black Fraternal History When the Grand United Order of St Luke spread to Virginia in 1869, a faction split off from Prout’s original order to form the Independent Order of the Sons and Daughters of St Luke
Independent Order of St. Luke - Searchable Museum The Independent Order of St Luke was founded in Baltimore, Maryland, in 1867 by Mary Prout (1801–1884), a formerly enslaved woman and member of Bethel AME Church Like other fraternal and mutual aid associations, the IOSL provided insurance and burial benefits for its members
Independent Order of St. Luke - FRATERNAL AND MASONIC HISTORY the Independent Order of St Luke (IOSL) identified and provided for African American needs Over three decades, the IOSL grew from a burial society to a fraternal order and life insurance company
Independent Order of St. Luke - Wikiwand In 1869, the organization split into two factions The new organization Independent Order of St Luke was operated from Richmond, Virginia by William M T Forrester
A Guide to the Independent Order of St. Luke Records, 1897-1945 The Independent Order of St Luke was established in Baltimore, Maryland in 1867 by Mary Prout, a formerly enslaved woman, in order to provide members with life, disability, and burial insurance
Independent Order Of St. Luke - African American Fraternal Orders Project Type of Order: Distinctive Black order, Split from earlier Black order, Provides benefits or life insurance Civic Engagement: World War I activities, World War II activities, Supported NAACP or other civil rights association, Anti-lynching actions, Community charitable, public health, or education program, Fought for civil and or voting rights
Independent Order of St. Luke - Stichting Argus The Independent Order of St Luke entered the ranks of the major fraternal societies in the twentieth century Open to both male and female members, it was unique in having a woman as leader and becoming identified with women