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Renowned labor activist who worked to improve working conditions for men and women

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First recorded female doctor in Saginaw, Michigan

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Female lumber company owner in late 19th c.

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Late 18th c. midwife whose diary gives insight into this important field for women

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First female scientist to win a Nobel Prize

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Nurse who risked her freedom to open birth control clinics and laid the path for reproductive rights

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Young woman who works to educate girls in Pakistan

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African-American woman who started a successful beauty company and encouraged US citizens to see black women as beautiful

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First female to run as a numbered entry in the Boston Marathon
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