Freda Ameringer

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Freda Ameringer
Freda Hogan Ameringer in the 1910s.png
Freda Hogan in the 1910s
Born(1892-11-17)November 17, 1892
Huntington, Arkansas, U.S.
DiedOctober 4, 1988(1988-10-04) (aged 95)
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S.
Spouse(s)Oscar Ameringer

Freda Hogan Ameringer (November 17, 1892 – October 4, 1988) was a socialist organizer in Arkansas and Oklahoma. She founded the in 1946. She was also involved in fighting for women's suffrage in Arkansas.

Biography[]

Ameringer was born in Huntington, Arkansas on November 17, 1892.[1] Her parents were members of the Socialist Party in Arkansas.[1] When her father ran for office in 1910, Ameringer took over the daily operations of the Huntington Herald newspaper.[1] In 1914, she was heavily involved with the Socialist Party of Arkansas, serving as secretary.[1] During the 1914 conflict with the United Mine Workers (UMWA) and the management at Prairie Creek Mine No. 4, Ameringer publicized the events.[2] She wrote about how guards associated with management intimidated workers and their families.[3]

By 1912, she was well-known as an active suffragist in Arkansas.[4] In 1915, Ameringer joined the Socialist Party's Woman's National Committee (WNC) to work on equal suffrage and organizing women.[5] When women were granted partial suffrage in Arkansas in 1917, she worked to organize women in Huntington on voting issues.[6] Ameringer organized women in Huntington to pay poll taxes in order to vote in the 1918 primary elections.[7]

Ameringer was opposed to the United States entry in World War I.[6] Around 1917, Ameringer moved to Oklahoma City where she worked as an organizer and journalist.[1] She was one of the founders of the Oklahoma Daily Leader.[8] In 1930, she married Oscar Ameringer.[8] Frieda went on to organize community centers and organizations in Oklahoma City.[8] She fought against segregation and "right to work" rules.[8]

She died in Oklahoma City on October 4, 1988.[8]

Further reading[]

  • Joyce, Davis (1998). Oklahoma I Had Never Seen Before: Alternative Views of Oklahoma History. University of Oklahoma Press. ISBN 0-8061-2945-X.
  • Whitman, Alden (1985). American reformers: an H.W. Wilson biographical dictionary. H.W. Wilson Co. ISBN 0-8242-0705-X.

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d e Pierce, Michael (10 May 2018). "Freda Hogan Ameringer (1892–1988)". Encyclopedia of Arkansas. Retrieved 2020-12-31.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. ^ Pierce 2010, p. 293, 301.
  3. ^ Pierce 2010, p. 302.
  4. ^ Pierce 2010, p. 301.
  5. ^ Pierce 2010, p. 303.
  6. ^ a b Pierce 2010, p. 304.
  7. ^ "Arkansas Women's Suffrage Timeline". Arkansas Heritage. Retrieved 2020-12-30.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  8. ^ a b c d e Thompson, John. "Ameringer, Frieda". The Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture. Retrieved 2020-12-31.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

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