POLITCS & POWER
First woman elected to the U.S. Congress.
Who is Jeannette Rankin?
She led hundreds of enslaved people to freedom via the Underground Railroad.
The first woman to receive a medical degree in the U.S.
Who is Elizabeth Blackwell?
Mexican painter known for self-portraits and vibrant colors.
Who is Frida Kahlo?
Famous WNBA athlete nicknamed "Bayou Barbie"
Who is Angel Reese?
First Black woman elected Vice President of the United States.
Who is Kamala Harris?
The first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean.
Who is Amelia Earhart?
The first Black woman to travel to space, aboard the Endeavour in 1992.
Who is Mae Jemison?
British author of the Harry Potter series.
Who is J.K. Rowling?
This basketball legend was the first woman to dunk in a WNBA game.
Who is Lisa Leslie?
The first woman to run for U.S. president in 1872, nearly 50 years before women had the right to vote.
Who is Victoria Woodhull?
Queen of France who was executed during the French Revolution.
Who is Marie Antoinette?
Discovered radium and was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize.
Who is Marie Curie?
She sang "Respect" and was crowned the Queen of Soul.
Who is Aretha Franklin?
First female boxer to win Olympic gold for the U.S. in 2012.
Who is Claressa Shields?
The first woman appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court.
Who is Sandra Day O'Connor?
This nurse revolutionized healthcare during the Crimean War.
Who is Florence Nightingale?
She developed the first computer algorithm.
Who is Ada Lovelace?
First Black woman to win the Academy Award for Best Actress (2002).
Who is Halle Berry?
American gymnast who earned a record number of World Championship medals.
Who is Simone Biles?
First woman Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives.
Who is Nancy Pelosi?
She refused to give up her bus seat in 1955, sparking the Montgomery Bus Boycott.
Who is Rosa Parks?
NASA mathematician whose work was critical to the success of the Apollo missions.
Who is Katherine Johnson?
American poet who wrote "Still I Rise"
Who is Maya Angelou?
She won 23 Grand Slam singles titles in tennis.
Who is Serena Williams?