Female Firsts
This woman was the first woman inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
Who was Aretha Franklin?
The month that Women's History Month is in
When is March?
This daughter of Ptolemy XII ruled Egypt for 22 years and forged alliances with Rome
Who was Cleopatra?
Known as the "Moses of her people", this woman enslaved, escaped, and helped others gain their freedom as a “conductor" of the Underground Railroad
Who was Harriet Tubman?
The first woman and woman of color to be the Vice President of the United States
Who is Kamala Harris?
This woman became the first woman appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court in 1981.
Who was Sandra Day O’Connor?
The year the first women's history month was held
When was 1987?
This Amazonian woman's reign as queen was during the years of the Trojan War.
Who was Penthesilea?
This civil right activist and poet famously wrote "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings", A New York Times best seller.
Who was Maya Angelou?
This former First Lady of the United States has introduced movements to fight childhood obesity
Who is Michelle Obama?
The first female doctor in the United States
Who was Elizabeth Blackwell?
The year ALL women were given the right to vote in the United States
When is 1965?
This pirate woman only agreed with the government to end her career as a pirate as long as she was permitted to keep all of her loot.
Who was Ching Shih?
This journalist cofounded the NAACP and also established the first black kindergarten.
Who was Ida B. Wells?
This woman is the youngest poet to deliver a poem at a U.S. presidential inauguration and did so at President Biden's inaguration.
Who is Amanda Gorman?
This woman was the first woman in space
Who was Sally Ride?
The year that Congress passed the Violence against Women Act
This woman was a fearless leader, who challenged the turbulent politics of 16th century England and Ireland
Who was Grace O'Malley?
This woman was recorded by the Guinness Book of World Records as the first female self-made millionaire in the US.
Who is Madam C.J. Walker?
This woman, who passed away in 2020, fought for women's right during her time in the Supreme Court.
Who was Ruth Bader Ginsburg?
This woman was the first African-American women elected to the US Congress.
Who was Shirley Chisholm?
This was the year Sojourner Truth gave her "Ain't I A Woman?" Speech at a women's rights convention in Akron, OH
When is 1901?
This woman, "The Jewish Khaleesi", was a military and religious leader, who lived during the fall of the Roman Empire in Algeria
Who was Dihya al Kahina?
This woman was the second woman to win the Springarn Medal from the NAACP.
Who was Mary McLeod Bethune?
This Time Magazine's person of the year in 2017 began what is known as the #Me Too Movement.
Who is Tarana Burke?