Women in History
The first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean
Who is Amelia Earhart
This woman was a key figure in the American Civil Rights Movement and famous for refusing to give up her bus seat
Who is Rosa Parks?
This tennis player has won the most Grand Slam singles titles
Who is Serena Williams?
This woman holds the record for the most Grammy Awards won by a female artist
Who is Beyoncé?
The first First Lady to develop her own political and media identity
The first woman to fly in space from the United States
Who is Sally Ride?
Born a slave she was an abolitionist, humanitarian, and Union spy during the American Civil War and struggled for women's suffrage. Escaping slavery she made missions to rescue more than 300 slaves using what is known as the Underground Railroad.
Who is Harriett Tubman?
This gymnast became the first woman to score a perfect 10 in the Olympics
Who is Nadia Comăneci?
This woman is often referred to as the “Queen of Soul”
Who is Aretha Franklin?
The first woman justice in the US Supreme Court?
Who is Sandra Day O'Connor?
The first woman to win a Nobel Prize
Who is Marie Curie?
This suffragist leader was arrested for voting illegally in the 1872 presidential election
Who is Susan B. Anthony?
The first woman to win an Olympic gold medal (1900)
Who is Charlotte Cooper?
The first African-American woman to win the Nobel Prize for Literature
Who is Toni Morrison?
The year women in the United States gained the right to vote
What is 1920?
This African American woman became the first female self-made millionaire in the United States
Who is Madam C.J. Walker?
This American abolitionist and women’s rights activist escaped slavery to become a leading speaker and writer
Who is Sojourner Truth?
At the first Winter Olympic games in 1924, this was the only event open to women.
What is figure skating?
The Mexican artist known for her self-portraits and surrealist paintings
Who is Frida Kahlo?
The first state to allow women to vote
What is Wyoming?
Woman best known for her 45-year study of social and family interactions of wild chimpanzees in Africa?
Who is Jane Goodall?
Malala Yousafzai became the youngest person to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize at this age
What is 17 years old?
1972 federal law that ensures equal funding for both male and female sports in schools.
What is Title IX (9)?
The first woman to win an Oscar for Best Actress (1929)
Who is Janet Gaynor?
In this year - American women weren’t typically able to get a credit card in their own name until a law changed that.
What is 1974?