Women in America's History
Who was/is the first women African-American vice president of the US?
Kamala Harris, 2020
Who is the most prominent female figure of the Civil Rights Movement?
Rosa Parks!
Who was the first women to win a presidential primary?
Hillary Clinton, 2016.
Who was the first Black American female lawyer in the US?
Charlotte E. Ray.
Frida Khalo!
What year were women allowed to vote in the US?
Passed by Congress in 1919 and ratified in 1920.
Who was the first American woman in space?
Sally Ride.
Who was the first women to fly over the Pacific and Atlantic Ocean?
Amelia Earhart, 1928
Who is the first Black women supreme court justice?
Ketanji Brown, 2022.
How many (in percentage) visual artists are women in the US?
Nearly half (45.8%)!
In the state of Wyoming in 1924.
Who was the first women to be on a US coin?
Susan B. Anthony. She fought for women to have the right to vote and was part of the National Womens Suffrage Association.
Who is the most known women to disguise herself as a man to serve in the US military?
Deborah Sampson, 1782-83. She presented herself as a man to join the Continental Army. She’s also known as the first women to join the US military.
Who was the first women to invent something?
Mary Kies, 1809. She had a patent for weaving straw with silk.
How many women pursue a bachelors degree in fine arts?
Nearly 70%!
Who is Malala Yousefzai?
In 2012, Malala was shot by members of the Taliban for writing in her diary that she wanted to be educated. She survived the attack and became an advocate for womens access to education and rights.
Who is considered America’s first female self-made millionaire?
Madam C.J. Walker, for her hair care products for Black women!
What percentage of women work?
A report in 2019 estimated about 57.4 percent of women participate in the workforce.
Who was the first woman elected to serve in the US Congress?
Jeanette Rankin, a republican from Montana!
Who is the one of the most known female designers?
Hint: It's the name of a very well-known brand!
Coco Chanel.
What percent of Congress do women make?
Women make up 27% of Congress.
Who is Katherine Switzer and what was her impact?
In 1967, she was the first women to join a US marathon. She was pushed and harassed by male participants during the race but she persisted to continue.
What are two main industries dominated by women?
Nursing, teaching.
Who was the first woman to be the Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation?
Wilma Mankiller.
She even revolutionized the healthcare system of the Cherokee Nation!
How much discount is there for women’s art at an auction?
47.6% discount. (That's a lot!)
Opposite to this, it's not that much for male-made arts.