Women in History
This American civil rights activist refused to give up her bus seat in 1955.
Rosa Parks
In 2021, she became the first woman and first woman of color to serve as Vice President of the United States.
Kamala Harris
This astronaut became the first American woman to travel to space in 1983.
Sally Ride
This tennis star has won 23 Grand Slam singles titles
Serena Williams
This amendment to the U.S. Constitution, ratified in 1920, gave women the right to vote.
19th amendment
This abolitionist and women’s rights activist helped lead the Underground Railroad.
Harriet Tubman
This former First Lady later became a U.S. Senator from New York and Secretary of State.
Hillary Clinton
She helped invent computer programming languages like COBOL.
Grace Hopper
This gymnast is one of the most decorated Olympic gymnasts in history, with multiple gold medals.
Simone Biles
She was the first woman to run for President of the United States, in 1872.
Victoria Woodhull
She organized the 1848 women’s rights convention in Seneca Falls.
Elizabeth Cady Stanton
She was the first woman to serve as Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives.
Nancy Pelosi
She was the first Black woman astronaut from the United States.
Mae Johnson
She captained the U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team and is known for fighting for equal pay.
Megan Rapinoe
This activist co-founded the National Woman’s Party and fought for women’s suffrage.
Alice Paul
This former First Lady championed human rights and helped draft the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
Eleanor Roosevelt
She was the first Latina to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court.
Sonia sotomayor
This scientist wrote Silent Spring and taught people to care about the environment.
Rachel Carson
This swimmer has won multiple Olympic gold medals and is known for dominating distance freestyle events.
Katie Ledecky
She wrote The Feminine Mystique in 1963, helping spark second-wave feminism in the U.S
Betty Friedan
She became the first woman appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court in 1981.
Sandra Day O'Connor
She was the first woman appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court in 1981.
Sandra Day Oconnor
She was the first American woman to go into space.
sally ride
This track and field star became the first American woman to win three gold medals in a single Olympics (1960 Rome).
Wilma Rudolph
This African American woman became the first Black congresswoman in 1968 and fought for women’s and civil rights.
Shirley Chisholm