Independent Order of St. Luke
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The Independent Order of St. Luke was an African American fraternal and benevolent organization that promoted economic self-help, mutual aid, and community uplift in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
African American organization
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benevolent society ⓘ fraternal organization ⓘ |
| activeInPeriod | early 20th century ⓘ |
| aimedTo |
build Black economic institutions
ⓘ
combat economic discrimination ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Maggie L. Walker National Historic Site
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
St. Luke Penny Savings Bank NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedInCity | Richmond NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedInState | Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| ethnicFocus | African Americans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| focus |
Black community development
ⓘ
education and moral uplift ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Mary Prout NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundedInPeriod | late 19th century ⓘ |
| genderInclusion | included women in leadership ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Richmond, Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalContext | Jim Crow era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ideology |
Black self-help
ⓘ
racial uplift ⓘ |
| languageOfOrganization | English ⓘ |
| mainActivity |
community uplift
ⓘ
economic self-help ⓘ mutual aid ⓘ |
| membershipPolicy | primarily African American members ⓘ |
| notableFor | Maggie L. Walker becoming one of the first Black female bank presidents in the United States ⓘ |
| notablePresident | Maggie L. Walker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operated |
St. Luke Herald
NERFINISHED
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St. Luke Penny Savings Bank NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| organizationalStructure | lodge system ⓘ |
| organizationalType |
friendly society
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secret society ⓘ |
| promoted |
Black-owned businesses
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life insurance for African Americans ⓘ thrift and savings ⓘ |
| provided |
burial insurance
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death benefits ⓘ sickness benefits ⓘ social services to members ⓘ |
| regionServed |
Mid-Atlantic states
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surface form:
Mid-Atlantic United States
Southern United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousReferenceInName | Saint Luke NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significantLeader | Maggie L. Walker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | defunct organization ⓘ |
| typeOfBenefitSociety | life insurance society GENERATED ⓘ |
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