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Charlotte Brontë’s heroine towers over those around her, morally, intellectually and aesthetically; she’s completely admirable and compelling. Never camp, despite her Gothic surrounds, she takes a scalpel to the skin of the every day.”
Who is Jane Eyre?
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She is the first female elected speaker of the house - in 2007.
Who is Nancy Pelosi?
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Born in Memphis in 1942 to a Baptist preacher and a gospel singer, she signed with Atlantic Records in 1967. Respect soon followed.
Who is Aretha Franklin?
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What did women lack in the 1800s? A. Right to vote B. Proper education C. The ability to hold office D. All of the above
What is D. All of the above
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She has been in Beta Sigma Phi since she was a baby, served in all offices at chapter, city council and area levels and was awarded the International Award of Distinction.
Who is Gina Pires?
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Her steadfastness and sheer intelligence (plus the fact that she’s the only one who has ever read Hogwarts: A History) save her two best friends time and time again, and she’s the only one of the three never to wholly break down in a crisis. Intelligence often translates into strength, but only when wielded by a steady hand — and she has both, and compassion to boot.
Who is Hermione Granger, the Harry Potter series
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Nellie Tayloe Ross of Wyoming and Miriam Ferguson of Texas were elected in 1924.
Who were the first women governors in the United States?
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Born in Manhattan in 1942 and started in the music industry at age 17 writing songs for the "girl groups". She and her husband wrote Will you Love Me Tomorrow, Take Good Care of My Baby, Up on the Roof and more. In the 70's she broke through with the Tapestry album - which won all three major Grammy Awards.
Who is Carole King?
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Which amendment granted women the right to vote? A. The 14th amendment B. The 8th amendment C. The 16th amendment D. The 19th amendment
What is D. The 19th amendment
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Has been a member of Beta Sigma Phi since birth; active on a national level - and very active on face book.
Who is Laura Ross Wingfield
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Though she is condemned by her Puritan neighbors for having a child out of wedlock and is sometimes seen as a victim, she manages to survive with dignity and faith throughout. She has been described as “among the first and most important female protagonists in American literature. She’s the embodiment of deep contradictions: bad and beautiful, holy and sinful, conventional and radical. She is what happens when women break cultural bounds and gain personal power.
Who is Hester Prynne, The Scarlet Letter
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She is the first woman to be elected Prime Minister of a Muslim country.
Who is Benazir Bhutto? (Pakistan)
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The fourth of twelve children she was born in Tennessee in 1946. She began as a song writer but by the late 60's was performing her own country hits. She also has movie credits to her name and her own 'land".
Who is Dolly Parton?
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For the first time in American history ____ hold the majority of jobs in the workplace. (1980's)
What is Women.
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Has been a member of Beta Sigma Phi longer than she has been married and has held every office in chapter - except Treasurer!
Who is Dana Gordon?
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Though you may know her best from the Disney film, she was originally imagined in the 6th century Chinese ballad. She has since been reinterpreted in various literary and non-literary forms. The traditional figure is seventeen years old, already a martial arts and weapons expert — just things she picked up on the side because she was too smart to be totally happy with her life of weaving. She goes to war in place of her father, wins all over the place, and then comes home and returns to her normal life.
Who is Hua Mulan, The Ballad of Mulan
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She is the first African American woman elected to the House in 1968 serving to 1983. She ran for President in 1972 and won 12 primary state elections and had 152 delegates at the national Democratic convention. She will be awarded the Medal of Freedom this year.
Who is Shirley Chisholm?
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The highest paid woman in music in 2014 with earnings exceeding $115 million.
Who is Beyoncé?
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Civil Rights act of 1964 provided what for women?
What is helped support the argument against sexual harassment in the workplace.
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She joined in 1933 and authored many of the early rituals. She was the subject of a program done earlier this year in our chapter.
Who is Lynn Terry?
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The classic Austen heroine,she is a woman who doesn’t rebel against the conventions of her time, but uses them to get what she wants. The author is also one of the more remarkable women in literature: several decades before the Brontes (who published their work under make pseudonyms), she was brave enough to publish using her real name.
Who is Elizabeth Bennett?
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After being the first woman elected to both the House and the Senate, she was the first woman nominated for President at the Republican convention in 1964 but lost to Barry Goldwater.
Who is Margaret Chase Smith?
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The highest paid woman in music in 2015 with earnings exceeding $135 million
Who is Katy Perry?
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What is a key thing women learned to do for themselves in the 60's?
What is To be self sufficient and independent.
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She is an honorary member of Beta Sigma Phi International - and a woman of substance who is often quoted in our chapter.
Who is Eleanor Roosevelt?