Firsts in History
This amendment gave women the right to vote in the United States
What is the 19th Amendment ?
She refused to give up her bus seat in Montgomery
Who is Rosa Parks?
NASA mathematician featured in Hidden Figures
Who is Katherine Johnson?
Former First Lady known for “Let’s Move!” campaign
Who is Michelle Obama?
Creator of Grey’s Anatomy
Who is Shonda Rhimes?
Who is Kamala Harris?
Leader of the Underground Railroad
Who is Harriet Tubman?
First woman in space
Who is Valentina Tereshkova?
First female Speaker of the House
Who is Nancy Pelosi?
Director of Barbie (2023)
Who is Greta Gerwig?
First woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean
Who is Amelia Earhart?
Famous for the speech “Ain’t I a Woman?”
Who is Sojourner Truth?
Scientist whose work led to DNA structure discovery
Who is Rosalind Franklin?
Prime Minister of New Zealand known for empathetic leadership
Who is Jacinda Ardern?
First Black woman to win an Oscar for Best Actress
Who is Halle Berry?
First woman on the U.S. Supreme Court
Who is Sandra Day O'Connor
Advocate for girls’ education and Nobel Prize winner
Who is Malala Yousafzai?
First woman to win two Nobel Prizes
Who is Marie Curie?
CEO of General Motors and one of the most powerful women in business
Who is Mary Barra?
Media mogul and talk show host
Who is Oprah Winfrey?
First woman to win a Nobel Prize
Who is Marie Curie?
Co-founder of the Black Lives Matter movement
Who is Alicia Garza, Patrisse Cullors, or Opal Tometi?
Computer scientist and U.S. Navy rear admiral who helped develop early programming
Who is Grace Hopper?
First woman to lead a major U.S. TV news network (ABC, NBC, CBS)
Who is Susan Zirinsky? (CBS News)
Journalist known for exposing the Harvey Weinstein story
Who is Jodi Kantor or Megan Twohey