Civil Rights
Stormé Delarverie is attributed with throwing the first punch at the Stonewall Uprising, but who is known for throwing the first brick, commonly understood to have ignited the civil rights movement for the LGBTQ+ community?
Marsha P. Johnson
Which industrial disaster in 1911 helped spur the growth of the Ladies’ Garment Workers’ Union?
Triangle Shirtwaist Fire
“I gave that report to everybody and when I said, "Sí se puede," everybody started shouting, "Sí se puede! Sí se puede!" And so that became the slogan of our campaign in Arizona and now is the slogan for the immigrant rights movement, you know, on posters. We can do it. I can do it. Sí se puede.” (2017 interview)
Dolores Huerta
While women were technically given the right to vote in 1920, Black women were excluded from this vote. What 1965 act gave Black women the right to vote?
Voting Rights Act of 1965
"9 to 5" by Dolly Parton
This Black revolutionary, political activist, and Black Panther member passed away in Cuba in 2025. She is also the godmother of Tupac. Who is she?
Assata Shakur
Which 1970’s movie starring Sally Fields tells the story of a young cotton textile worker’s journey towards unionization?
Norma Rae (1979)
"History isn't something you look back at and say it was inevitable; it happens because people make decisions that are sometimes very impulsive and of the moment, but those moments are cumulative realities." (unattributed date, after 1969)
Marsha P. Johnson
New York was the last to legalize this type of divorce in 2010, where no proof of infidelity is needed?
No fault divorce
"Strange Fruit" by Billie Holiday
This woman fought to make lynching a crime, co-founded the NAACP, and pushed for Women's suffrage. There is a street in downtown Chicago named after her. Who is she?
Ida B. Wells
This woman was a co-founder of UFW (United Farm Workers) with César Chávez. She recently came out with sexual assault allegations against Chávez, leading many to take down his photo and put hers up in its place. Who is she?
Dolores Huerta
“I have a great restlessness about my paintings. Mainly because I want to make it useful to the revolutionary communist movement… I must struggle with all my strength to ensure that the little good my health allows me to do also benefits the Revolution, the only real reason to live.” (ca. 1944-1954)
Frida Kahlo
What 1974 act gave women the ability to open their own credit cards and checking accounts?
Equal Credit Opportunity Act
"The Pill" by Loretta lynn
Active in Boston, MA, this Black, lesbian, socialist organization mobilized against the white feminist movement and civil rights movement stating that they did not address the needs of Black women. What is the name of this group?
Combahee River Collective
In 1975, this country held an all-women one-day strike from all work, including domestic duties. This event spurred women's wage discussions. Which country was this?
Iceland
“No black woman writer in this culture can write “too much”. Indeed, no woman writer can write “too much”…No woman has ever written enough.” (1999)
bell hooks
In 1972, the Supreme Court case Eisenstadt v. Baird, established the right of unmarried people to possess what on the same basis as married couples?
contraception
"Bread and Roses" by Judy Collins
Founder of the Disability Visibility project, this disabled activist and author recently passed away in 2025. She was dedicated to challenging systemic ableism through her stories and advocacy. Who is she?
Alice Wong
In 1933, who became the first U.S. Secretary of Labor and the first woman to be appointed to the U.S. Cabinet?
Frances Perkins
“It is with no pleasure I have dipped my hands in the corruption here exposed. Somebody must show that the Afro-American race is more sinned against than sinning, and it seems to have fallen upon me to do so.” (1892)
Ida B. Wells
This act, signed into law in 2018, requires the Federal Bureau of Prisons to make feminine hygiene products "available to prisoners for free, in a quantity that is appropriate to the healthcare needs of each prisoner". It also prohibits the use of restraints on pregnant women outside of specific circumstances. What is the name of this act?
The First Step Act
"Bella Ciao" by Giovanna Daffini