About Freda Ameringer
Lived 1892 – 1988 (aged 95). Freda Ameringer was an American journalist, union organizer and suffragist.
Freda Hogan Ameringer (November 17, 1892 – October 4, 1988) was a socialist organizer in Arkansas and Oklahoma. She founded the Oklahoma Urban League 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. Her parents were members of the Socialist Party in Arkansas.
Ameringer was opposed to the United States entry in World War I. Around 1917, Ameringer moved to Oklahoma City where she worked as an organizer and journalist. In 1930, she married Oscar Ameringer. Frieda went on to organize community centers and organizations in Oklahoma City. She fought against segregation and "right to work" rules.
She died in Oklahoma City on October 4, 1988.
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Who was Freda Ameringer?
Socialist organizer (1892-1988)
When was Freda Ameringer born?
Freda Ameringer was born on 17 November 1892 in Huntington.
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Freda Ameringer died on 4 October 1988 in Oklahoma City.
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Freda Ameringer was a journalist, union organizer and suffragist.
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Freda Ameringer was American.
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