The wife of Brig. General Charles Russell Lowell, Josephine Shaw Lowell once said, ”If the working people had all they ought to have, we should not have the paupers and criminals. It is better to save them before they go under, than to spend your life fishing them out afterward. In 1876, Governor Samuel Tilden of New York State appointed Josephine to Commissioner of the New York State Board of Charities. She was the first woman to ever hold this position. She served actively on the Board until 1889. The memorial service to Josephine had hundreds of attendee and at least 50 eulogies were given. Josephine was the sister of Col. Robert Gould Shaw, who was featured in the Civil war movie Glory. She argued, When the people of the United States consent to deprive another people of its rights and liberties, they strike a terrific blow at the foundations upon which stand their own rights and liberties.
Posted on: Fri, 01 Nov 2013 02:49:43 +0000
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