Independent Order of Immaculates

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Subject

Community

Description

Florence historian Lee Freeman notes: "The African-American Independent Order of Immaculates was founded in Nashville in 1872 as a successor to the Young Men’s Immaculate Association which was organized in 1868. The Independent Order of Immaculates allowed both men and women members and like other benevolent groups, offered sickness, accident and disability benefits to members. The order quickly grew to become a national organization and by 1907 there were Immaculate lodges in Tennessee, Alabama, Mississippi, Georgia, Kentucky, Kansas, Arkansas, Texas, and Ohio."

Source

R.L. Polk & Co. 1913-1914 Tri-Cities Directory

Date

1913

Contributor

Lee Freeman

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JPG

Language

English

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Still Image

Identifier

IOI.jpg

Original Format

Book

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