Women in Politics
Champion of the temperance, abolition, and suffrage movements
Who is Susan B. Anthony?
Who is Martin Luther King Jr.
A social reformer, activist, and Nobel Peace Prize winner who worked to improve the lives of immigrants and the poor through settlement housing
Who is Jane Addams?
Became the youngest congresswoman and Latina elected into office. She represents New York's 14th congressional district
Who is Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez?
The first woman to represent a major political party in a Presidential election, first First Lady elected into office, and the first female Senator of New York
Who is Hillary Clinton?
An American labor leader and civil rights activist. He co-founded the National Farm Worker Association and led advocating for farmworker rights
Who is Cesar Chavez?
One of the most prominent figures of the gay rights movement of the 1960s and 1970s in New York City
Who is Marsha P. Johnson
Represents our Congressional district currently (Ohio's 3rd Congressional District)
Who is Joyce Beatty?
a former Republican state legislator from Arizona who had served on a state appeals court, was appointed by President Ronald Reagan as the first woman ever to sit on the U.S. Supreme Court.
Who is Sandra Day O'Connor?
Became the first Black woman elected into the US Congress representing New York; also became the first Black woman to seek the presidency
Who is Shirley Chisholm?
An advocate for women's rights, highly cited in Women/Gender Studies. Has advocated for over 30 years since their testimony against Clarence Thomas on racial and gender equity issues
Who is Anita Hill?
Currently the Vice President of the United States. Made history as not just the first woman as Vice President but the first South-Asian and Black woman to hold this office
Who is Kamala Harris?
became the first woman to head her party in Congress when she was elected by her colleagues as House Democratic Leader; became the first woman to serve as Speaker of the U.S. House.
Who is Nancy Pelosi?
An American labor rights and civil rights activist. Co-founded the National Farm Workers Association and led advocating for farmworkers. Coined the phrase "Si Se Puede"
Who is Dolores Huerta
Who is Ida B. Wells?
Became the first Palestinian-American woman elected into the U.S. Congress
Who is Rashida Tlaib?
selected by Senator John McCain as his vice presidential running mate, became the first woman on a national GOP ticket.
Who is Sarah Palin?
Co-founder and chairman of the Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee (SNCC), led and helped organization pivotal moments in the Civil Rights Movement, including the Freedom Rides, the 1963 March on Washington, and the Selma Montgomery Marches
Who is John Lewis?
Civil rights activist and registered nurse. At age eight, she played an instrumental role in desegregating schools in California in Mendez vs. Westminister
Who is Sylvia Mendez?
Who are the minority SCOTUS judges?
Who is Justice Kentanji Brown Jackson, Sotomayor, and Thomas?