Women in History

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  1. 3. An abolitionist and women's rights activist who delivered the famous "Ain't I a Woman?" speech at a women's rights convention in 1851.
  2. 7. A labor leader and civil rights activist who co-founded the United Farm Workers with Cesar Chavez, and who continues to fight for workers' rights and social justice today.
  3. 10. The first American woman to travel to space, who also founded the organization "Sally Ride Science" to inspire young people, especially girls, to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering, and math.
  4. 12. The first woman appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court, who served on the Court from 1981 to 2006.
  5. 13. A marine biologist and conservationist who wrote the groundbreaking book "Silent Spring," which sparked the environmental movement in the 1960s.
  6. 14. A leader in the women's suffrage movement who fought tirelessly for women's right to vote, and helped draft the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.
  7. 15. A poet and civil rights activist who wrote numerous books and poems, including "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings."
  8. 16. A First Lady and social activist who championed human rights and played a key role in the formation of the United Nations.
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  1. 1. An abolitionist who escaped from slavery and helped other enslaved people reach freedom through the Underground Railroad.
  2. 2. A social worker and activist who co-founded Hull House, a settlement house in Chicago that provided services to immigrants and the poor.
  3. 4. The first Black woman elected to Congress, who also ran for president in 1972, becoming the first Black person and the first woman to seek the Democratic Party's presidential nomination.
  4. 5. A leading figure in the women's suffrage movement, who helped organize the first women's rights convention in Seneca Falls, New York in 1848.
  5. 6. A lawyer and Supreme Court Justice who fought for gender equality and women's rights, and served on the Court for 27 years.
  6. 8. A nurse and social reformer who is considered the founder of modern nursing, and who made significant contributions to the understanding of hospital hygiene and sanitation.
  7. 9. An investigative journalist and civil rights activist who wrote about and fought against lynching and other forms of racial discrimination.
  8. 11. The first woman elected as Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation, who worked to improve healthcare, education, and economic development in her community.