Georgianna Offutt
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Georgianna Offutt | |
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| Born | August 21, 1868 St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. |
| Died | October 7, 1949 (aged 81) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Podiatrist |
Georgianna K. Offutt (August 21, 1868 – October 7, 1949) was an American podiatrist, clubwoman, and suffragist, and the second vice-president of Alameda County League of Colored Women Voters.[1]
Offutt was a practicing podiatrist in the Los Angeles area for 25 years.[2] She was the president of the local Sojourner Truth Club, and, along with Emma Lou Sayers and Dr. Vada J. Somerville, helped create a voter education program for Black voters.[1] She faced prejudice in medical circles and was outspoken about these difficulties; she wrote a newspaper article for the California Eagle called "Negro Woman in the Medical World" giving testimonials about the poor treatment she and other Black women received.[1]
