Important Women of History (1900s - Present)

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  1. 2. This was the first female astronaut to go into space.
  2. 5. This female artist was hit by a bus.
  3. 7. This female civil rights activist was married to Martin Luther King Jr.
  4. 8. This female was a great tennis player that fought for equal pay of women and men.
  5. 13. This famous tennis star has a sister named Venus.
  6. 15. This female died in a car crash while being chased by paparazzi.
  7. 20. This female fought for farm workers rights. She worked with Cesar Chavez.
  8. 22. This famous actress was also a scientist.
  9. 23. 1st female coach in the NFL.
  10. 28. This person was the first African-American Female astronaut.
  11. 29. After acting, this child star went to work for the US government.
  12. 30. This women was known for her show, "I Love Lucy".
  13. 31. This person would become the first Latina elected to the US Supreme Court.
  14. 32. This woman was the 1st female billionaire in the United States.
  15. 33. This female was a math genius working for Nasa. Her character appeared in film, "Hidden Figures".
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  1. 1. This female singer was murdered by her friend.
  2. 3. This female was the first celebrity to come out as gay on live TV. Also the voice of Dory.
  3. 4. This was the first African-American Female millionaire in the US.
  4. 6. This young lady is a climate activist.
  5. 9. This female would be given the nickname, Notorious RBG.
  6. 10. This female would become queen for over 50 years.
  7. 11. This person would become the 1st female chief of the Cherokee Nation.
  8. 12. This person would be the first African-American Female to become First Lady.
  9. 13. This suffragist can be found in US money.
  10. 14. This important female was a nun.
  11. 16. This female was first lady and almost became President of the US in 2016.
  12. 17. This important female pilot was lost at sea.
  13. 18. This female writer and poet was friends with Tupac.
  14. 19. This female studied chimpanzees.
  15. 21. This female recorded the song, 'Natural Women".
  16. 24. This person was the 1st female elected to the Supreme Court of the US.
  17. 25. This person is the first African-American Female Vice President of the United States.
  18. 26. This blind and deaf female actually flew a plane.
  19. 27. This seamstress refused to give up her seat on a bus, starting a civil rights action.