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American Indian rights
Prolific writer and activist for the preservation of Native-American culture
Amy French
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Xiang Jingyu
Women's rights and labor reform
Pioneer of women's movement in China
Amy French
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Wangari Maathai
Environmentalism
First African-American woman to win a Nobel Peace Prize
Amy French
Image: Fredrick Onyango, public domain
Victoria Woodhull
Women's rights
Female candidate for president of the United States in the 19th c. under the "Equal Rights" party.
Amy French
Image: Matthew Brady
Vernie Merze Tate
Foreign Affairs Scholar
Vernie Merze Tate was an African American scholar of international affairs.
Amy French
Susan B. Anthony
Women's rights
Prominent civil rights leader for women in the United States
Amy French
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Some female "firsts" in Saginaw
Female "firsts"
Some women who were the first to integrate male-dominated fields
Amy French
Sojourner Truth
Abolitionism and women's rights
Former slave who fought for suffrage and abolition
Amy French
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Sister Ardeth Platte
Humanitarian
Humanitarian who has spent her adult life working for social justice
Amy French
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Shirley Chisholm
Congresswoman and Presidential Nominee
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
Natalie Delemeester
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