Born: 7 October 1874, United States
Died: 11 October 1900
Country most active: United States
Also known as: Katherine Towle Knox
The following is republished with permission from the Boston Women’s Heritage Trail.
A biracial woman and a bicyclist, Kittie Knox (1874-1900) braved barely-paved Boston streets as well as discrimination by the all-white (and predominantly male) bicycle clubs. As a competitive cyclist, she designed a bicycle-riding outfit for women that included knickerbockers pants.