Women's History Month

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  1. 1. a writer and feminist activist, best known for her book "The Feminine Mystique"
  2. 6. an African-American investigative journalist, educator, and early leader in the civil rights movement, known for her pioneering work in documenting and publicizing the horrors of lynching in the United States.
  3. 8. a Pakistani education activist known for her advocacy of girls' education and human rights. She survived an assassination attempt by the Taliban and became the youngest-ever Nobel Prize laureate.
  4. 9. the first woman appointed to the Supreme Court of the United States
  5. 11. an African-American abolitionist and women's rights activist known for her powerful speeches and advocacy for the rights of both women and African Americans.
  6. 14. a social reformer and women's rights activist who helped organize the Seneca Falls Convention, the first women's rights convention in the United States, and played a key role in the suffrage movement.
  7. 15. a feminist icon and social-political activist known for co-founding Ms. magazine and her leadership in the women's liberation movement
  8. 18. a pioneering mathematician and physicist who made significant contributions to NASA's space programs during the early years of space exploration.
  9. 19. the first African-American woman elected to the United States Congress and the first African-American major-party candidate for President of the United States
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  1. 2. a prominent figure in American politics, serving as First Lady and later as a diplomat and human rights activist
  2. 3. an American poet, memoirist, and civil rights activist known for her powerful writings, including the memoir "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings"
  3. 4. a civil rights activist known for her pivotal role in the Montgomery Bus Boycott. Her refusal to give up her seat to a white man sparked a wave of protests and became a symbol of the civil rights movement.
  4. 5. a labor leader and civil rights activist who co-founded the National Farmworkers Association, which later became the United Farm Workers, and played a key role in organizing the Delano grape strike and boycott.
  5. 7. an African-American abolitionist and political activist who escaped slavery and then made numerous missions to rescue enslaved people using the Underground Railroad
  6. 9. a leading figure in the women's suffrage movement in the United States
  7. 10. a marine biologist and conservationist whose book "Silent Spring" is credited with sparking the modern environmental movement by exposing the dangers of pesticides
  8. 12. a media mogul, television host, and philanthropist, and advocate for social issues and education
  9. 13. a politician, diplomat, and lawyer who served as First Lady of the United States, U.S. Senator from New York, and Secretary of State.
  10. 16. known as the "Queen of Soul," was a legendary singer and musician whose powerful voice and iconic songs, such as "Respect" and "Natural Woman," made her a cultural icon and a symbol of female empowerment.
  11. 17. an astronaut and physicist who became the first American woman in space when she flew aboard the Space Shuttle Challenger in 1983