Trailblazers
She was the first woman to run for President of the United States with a major political party
Who is Hillary Clinton?
She led the fight for girl’s education rights in Pakistan after surviving an attack
Who is Malala Yousafzai?
This woman was the first woman appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court in 1981.
Who is Sandra Day O'Connor?
“If you want something said, ask a man; if you want something done, ask a woman.”
Margaret Thatcher?
This 1972 law prohibited gender discrimination in schools and college athletics
What was Title IX?
This British author wrote Pride and Prejudice, a novel that critiques gender roles and class in 19th-century England
Who is Jane Austen?
Rosalind Franklin has only recently started to receive credit, but it was her research and x-ray diffraction images that enabled Watson and Crick to discover the structure of this molecule
What is DNA?
This woman became the first woman to argue and win a case before the U.S. Supreme Court on gender discrimination in 1972
Who is Ruth Bader Ginsburg?
“Well-behaved women seldom make history.”
Who is Laurel Thatcher Ulrich?
This movement, which went viral in 2017, raised global awareness about sexual harassment and assault
What is #MeTooMovement?
This woman was a leading figure in the American suffrage movement and first woman to appear on the dollar coin
Who is Susan B. Anthony?
This female Mexican artist is known for being her surreal paintings and being a feminist icon
Who is Frida Kahlo?
She was the first female African-American attorney to practice before the U.S. Supreme Court
Who is Jane Bolin?
“You are never too small to make a difference.”
Who is Greta Thunberg?
This World War II-era cultural icon symbolized women entering industrial jobs and changing workforce expectations
What is the Rosie the Riveter Campaign?
This woman founded modern nursing and established the first science-based nursing school
Who is Florence Nightingale?
This American abolitionist and women’s rights activist delivered the famous speech “Ain’t I a Woman?”
Who is Sojourner Truth?
She was the first woman to serve as U.S. Solicitor General, arguing major Supreme Court cases in the early 2000s
Who is Sonia Sotomayor?
“Every great dream begins with a dreamer."
Who is Harriet Tubman?
This 1848 declaration, signed at a women’s rights convention, called for equality and voting rights for women
*Must get the declaration and the convention name
(half points allowed)
What is the Declaration of Sentiments from the Seneca Falls Convention?
This woman was the first to win a Nobel Prize and first person to win a Nobel Prize twice, due to her groundbreaking studies of radioactivity
Who is Marie Curie?
This woman is a long-life advocate for reproductive rights and founded Planned Parenthood
Who is Margaret Sanger?
She co-founded the National Organization for Women (NOW) and fought for the Equal Rights Amendment
Who is Betty Friedan?
“Nothing in life is to be feared, it is only to be understood.”
Who is Marie Curie?
This persistent economic disparity between men and women led to legislation like the Equal Pay Act and the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act
What is the gender wage gap?