VOCABULARY
WOMEN
WOMEN
Vocabulary
100
a suggestion about what someone should do
What is advice
100
As a child, scarlet fever and polio cost her the use of her left leg
Who is Wilma Rudolph
100
Civil War nurse
Who is Clara Barton
100
he U.S. war fought between the Northern states and the Southern states; the Civil War lasted from 1861 to 1865
What is civil war
200
to divide something or some people
What is seperate
200
grow vegetables in a garden at the White House and the first African-American first lady
What is Michelle Obama
200
became the most famous black person in Europe and America
Who is Phillis Wheatley
300
person(s) who is owned by another person; slaves are not free to choose their homes or jobs
What are slaves
300
Her mother taught her to be kind to people who are sick or poor. She formed a new group of nuns called the Missionaries of Charity
What is Mother Teresa
300
became a famous singer and United Nations ambassador
Who is Marian Anderson
300
a piece of writing set out in short lines; poems sometimes rhyme
What is a poem
400
a person who calls the action at a sporting event
What is a commentator
400
She was a nurse who worked to make hospitals safe. The unclean conditions at the war hospital led her to work for clean hospitals.
Who is Florence Nightengale
400
Famous painter and went to the National Preparatory School in Mexico City She made self-portraits showing her feelings.
Who is Frida Kahlo
400
the science that deals with matter and energy; physics includes the study of light, heat, sound, electricity, motion, and force
What is physics
500
an organization that gives money to good causes
What is a foundation
500
She was a teacher who worked to end discrimination against African-Americans. In 1936 President Franklin Roosevelt gave her a job. She gave African-Americans job training.
Who is Mary McLeod Bethune
500
the first female NFL coach
Who is Jen Welter
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