Jessie Margaret Soga LRAM | |
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| Born | 21 August 1870 Transkei Cape, South Africa |
| Died | 23 February 1954 Rottenrow, Glasgow, Scotland |
| Education | Dollar Academy, Royal Academy of Music, London |
| Occupation(s) | Contralto singer and music teacher |
| Organization | Women's Freedom League Women's Social and Political Union |
| Known for | classical singer and suffrage campaign organiser |
| Parents | Father Reverend Tiyo Soga Mother Janet Burnside female Christian missionary |
| Relatives | one of 8 siblings: 5 brothers (one died at birth) and 3 sisters including Jotello Festiri Soga South African veterinary specialist |
Jessie Margaret Soga, LRAM (21 August 1870[1][2] – 23 February 1954[3][4]) was a Xhosa/Scottish contralto singer, music teacher and suffragist. She was described as the only black/mixed race suffrage campaigner based in Scotland.[5] Soga was a lead member of the Women's Freedom League in Glasgow and later joined the Women's Social and Political Union; but did not carry out militant activity, using her organisational skills and musical talent to raise funds.
- ^ "Janet Burnside Soga | South African History Online". www.sahistory.org.za. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
- ^ "1901 census, 6 Montague Street, Glasgow, Kelvin, Lanarkshire". Scotland's People. 1901. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
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