Mary Ann Prout
Mary Ann Prout | |
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| Born | Mary Ann Prout February 14, 1800 or 1801 Maryland |
| Died | 1884 Baltimore, Maryland |
| Occupation(s) | founder, businesswoman, teacher. |
| Known for | Founder of the Black fraternal society, Independent Order of St. Luke |
Mary Ann Prout (February 14, 1800 or 1801 – 1884) was an African-American educator and founder of the Black fraternal society, Independent Order of St. Luke. Prout died in Baltimore around 1884.[1][2]
Early Life[edit]
Prout was thought to be born in either South River or Baltimore, Maryland in 1800 or 1801.[3] Prout was enslaved at birth and was later freed before the American Civil War.[4]
Career[edit]
Prout founded a day school in Baltimore in 1830, and taught there until its closure in 1867.[3] Prout was a member of the Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church. She was involved in other humanitarian ventures; a trusteeship of the Gregory Aged Women's Home, president of the local chapter of the National Reform Educational Association, and founded a secret order in 1867 that became the Independent Order of St. Luke, a Black aid organization.
The Independent Order of St. Luke[edit]
The Independent Order of St. Luke was founded in Baltimore, Maryland, in 1867 by Mary Ann Prout.[5] Originally a women's only aid society, it allowed men to join in the 1880s.[4]
References[edit]
- ^ Commire, Anne, ed. (2002). "Prout, Mary Ann (1801–1884)". Women in World History: A Biographical Encyclopedia. Waterford, Connecticut: Yorkin Publications. ISBN 0-7876-4074-3.
- ^ Crocombe, Jeff (March 15, 2013). "Prout, Mary Ann". African American Studies Center. doi:10.1093/acref/9780195301731.013.35894.
- ^ a b Smith, Jessie Carney (1992). Notable Black American Women. Vol. 1. Detroit, MI: Gale Research Inc. pp. 897–898. ISBN 0810347490.
- ^ a b "Independent Order of St. Luke". www.searchablemuseum.com. Retrieved 2024-04-06.
- ^ Brown, Elsa Barkley (1989). "Womanist Consciousness: Maggie Lena Walker and the Independent Order of Saint Luke". Signs. 14 (3): 610–633. ISSN 0097-9740.
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