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Prolific writer and activist for the preservation of Native-American culture

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Pioneer of women's movement in China

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First African-American woman to win a Nobel Peace Prize

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Female candidate for president of the United States in the 19th c. under the "Equal Rights" party.

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Vernie Merze Tate was an African American scholar of international affairs.

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Prominent civil rights leader for women in the United States

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Some women who were the first to integrate male-dominated fields

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Former slave who fought for suffrage and abolition

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Humanitarian who has spent her adult life working for social justice

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First black female member of the House of Representatives and first black female
candidate to run for a major party's nomination for President of the United States
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