Universal Brotherhood

Founding Era | Year: Late 19th century (1880-1899) | 1886
Founding Place: Natchez, Mississippi
Founding & Reorganizing Leaders: George F. Bowles, Thomas H. Davis
Geographic Scope: Core State Plus
Gender Organization: Integrated
Type of Order: Distinctive Black order, Provides benefits or life insurance
Civic Engagement: Civil War/Reconstruction involvement, Involved with party or electoral politics
Institutions Run by Order: Newspaper, Loan organization
Original Sources: Founding mission, Emblem picture, Badge picture, Lodge charter poster, Profile from biographical compendia
Updated: Oct 19, 2024