Milestones in Women's History
What year did women in the United States gain the right to vote?
1920
Which disability and women’s rights activist was known for being the first deaf-blind person to write a book and earn a Bachelor’s Degree?
Who is Helen Keller?
Who was the first woman to co-anchor a news show?
Who is Barbara Walters?
Which politician was the first Black woman to be elected to the United States Congress?
Who is Shirley Chisholm?
The first woman to be inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame
Who is Aretha Franklin?
In what year was the Equal Rights Movement Amendment Approved?
1972.
Who founded the American Red Cross?
Who is Clara Barton?
Who was the first African American and Native American woman to hold a pilot license?
Who is Bessie Coleman?
Who held the first press conference exclusively for women in 1933?
Who is Eleanor Roosevelt?
Which female actress has won the most Oscars?
Who is Katharine Hepburn?
What year did Congress designate March as Women's History Month?
1987
Who introduced America to French cooking in her books and television series from 1963 through the 1990’s?
Who was Julia Child?
The first female pilot to operate a transatlantic flight in 1932?
Who is Amelia Earhart?
Who became the first woman vice-president candidate on a major political party ticket when selected in 1984?
Who is Geraldine Ferraro?
What actress appeared in “Gone With the Wind,” received a bachelor’s degree in political science in 1975, and won an Emmy for her role on television in 1979?
Who is Butterfly McQueen?
In what year did former President Bill Clinton sign the Violence Against Women Act?
1994.
Who is known as the founder of ‘modern nursing’ and helped further army medical services?
Who is Florence Nightingale?
Who was the first American woman to travel into space?
Who is Sally Ride?
Who was the first female justice on the United States Supreme Court?
Who is Sandra Day O’Connor?
Which West Side Story actress has earned an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony?
Who is Rita Moreno?
What was the first country that granted women the right to vote?
What is New Zealand?
What woman has won a total of 56 Grand Slam tennis competitions events and 9 Wimbledon women’s singles titles?
Who is Martina Navratilova?
Who is known for being the first African American prima ballerina?
Who is Janet Collins?
Which woman was an advocate for civil rights, a fund raiser for NAACP, and the first black person to sign a long-term Hollywood contract in 1942?
Who is Lena Horne?
What was the name of Elizabeth Taylor’s first film?
What is "There's One Born Every Minute"?