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Annie Smith Peck
Annie Smith Peck was an adventurer, teacher, author, and mountain climber who achieved new heights for women, not just by scaling summits but through…
Daisy Bates
A lead activist in the desegregation of Little Rock high school
Xiang Jingyu
Pioneer of women's movement in China
Zitkala-sa
Prolific writer and activist for the preservation of Native-American culture
Septima Clark
Educator and civil rights activist who developed literacy and citizenship workshops
Rosie the Riveter
Example of the varied positions that women took on during World War II that were outside the "accepted" sphere for women
Rose Gollup Cohen
Immigrant sweatshop worker who wrote about the abuses suffered by workers during the Industrial Revolution
Mary Harris "Mother" Jones
Renowned labor activist who worked to improve working conditions for men and women
Margaret Sanger
Nurse who risked her freedom to open birth control clinics and laid the path for reproductive rights
Malala Yousafzai
Young woman who works to educate girls in Pakistan
Jane Addams
Progressive-era reformer who sought to change society through education, labor legislation, and social work