Ada Deer
Ada Deer laid the foundation for the successes of many modern American women through her political trailblazing and activism.
Ada Deer laid the foundation for the successes of many modern American women through her political trailblazing and activism.
Clara Lemlich Shavelson is known primarily for her part in the 1909 garment workers strike in New York City, often referred to as the Uprising of 20,000.
American suffragist
Civil rights activist
Scholar and one of Eleanor Roosevelt’s earliest female political and feminist mentors
Archeologist who specialized in Paleoindian studies.
African American educator, real estate broker, civil rights activist, and community leader based in Evansville, Indiana.
Carrie was an important part of daily life in Sisualik, passing on on traditions to all who had an interest in learning, including teaching skin sewing, seal processing, and cooking.
Chinese American civil rights and labor activist whose support for causes such as the Black Power movement, feminism, and the environment spanned over 70 years.
Like her sister Georgia, Alice Nugent played an active role in Black women’s clubs and other civic organizations in Kentucky. Both Alice and Georgia were founding members of Louisville’s Women’s Improvement Club (WIC).