Female labor activist “Mother Jones” was a self-proclaimed “hell-raiser”. This resource is …
Female labor activist “Mother Jones” was a self-proclaimed “hell-raiser”.
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One of the greatest jazz pianists, composers, and arrangers of all time, …
One of the greatest jazz pianists, composers, and arrangers of all time, Mary Lou Williams was a swing and bebop icon.
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A symbolic figure in the American Revolutionary War, the woman known as …
A symbolic figure in the American Revolutionary War, the woman known as “Molly Pitcher” reportedly brought water to the troops at the Battle of Monmouth and worked the cannon after her husband was wounded.
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Mary McLeod Bethune was one of the most important black educators, civil …
Mary McLeod Bethune was one of the most important black educators, civil and women’s rights leaders and government officials of the twentieth century.
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Mary Musgrove become a negotiator between English and Native American communities and …
Mary Musgrove become a negotiator between English and Native American communities and played an important role in the development of Colonial Georgia.
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Mary Treadwell was a notable DC-based activist and community organizer. Treadwell is …
Mary Treadwell was a notable DC-based activist and community organizer. Treadwell is most noted for co-creating Youth Pride, Inc., a job-training program that assisted inner-city youth. She also advocated for the decriminalization of abortion.
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Emmy nominated political and voting rights activist María Teresa Kumar has dedicated …
Emmy nominated political and voting rights activist María Teresa Kumar has dedicated her career to advocating for inclusive political participation.
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Famously referred to as “the woman who was ahead of the women …
Famously referred to as “the woman who was ahead of the women who were ahead of their time,” author, activist, and lecturer Matilda Joslyn Gage worked tirelessly to advocate for abolition, women’s rights, and Native American rights.
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Poet, dancer, singer, activist, and scholar, Maya Angelou is a world-famous author. …
Poet, dancer, singer, activist, and scholar, Maya Angelou is a world-famous author. She is best known for her unique and pioneering autobiographical writing style.
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As co-chair of the world’s largest private charitable foundation, Melinda Gates is …
As co-chair of the world’s largest private charitable foundation, Melinda Gates is one of the most powerful women in philanthropy.
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Mercy Otis Warren was a published poet, political playwright and satirist during …
Mercy Otis Warren was a published poet, political playwright and satirist during the age of the American Revolution.
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One of America’s foremost female athletes, Mildred "Babe” Didrikson Zaharias broke world …
One of America’s foremost female athletes, Mildred "Babe” Didrikson Zaharias broke world records in multiple sports and cofounded of the LPGA.
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Miné Okubo is well known for her representations of daily life and …
Miné Okubo is well known for her representations of daily life and humanity in drawings depicting Japanese American internment during WWII.
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"Goddess of Mercy!" During the Rape of Nanking (1937-38), the Chinese women …
"Goddess of Mercy!" During the Rape of Nanking (1937-38), the Chinese women refugees under Minnie Vautrin’s protection gratefully addressed her this way.
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Adapted version of Compact Anthology of World Literaure II: Volume 6 Short …
Adapted version of Compact Anthology of World Literaure II: Volume 6
Short Description: Adapted Anthology of OER World Literature readings
Long Description: Book cover “The library” by ♔ Georgie R is licensed under CC BY-ND 2.0
Word Count: 80043
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Fearless Wall Street broker Muriel Siebert was known as The First Woman …
Fearless Wall Street broker Muriel Siebert was known as The First Woman of Finance.
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A 2020 MacArthur Foundation Genius Grant winner, Nanfu Wang uses film to …
A 2020 MacArthur Foundation Genius Grant winner, Nanfu Wang uses film to explore the relationship between individuals and governments.
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Naomi Osaka is one of the world’s greatest tennis players, having won …
Naomi Osaka is one of the world’s greatest tennis players, having won numerous tournaments and awards and reaching the rank of World No. 1. Her openness about her struggles with mental health inspired others to share their own stories.
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Nellie Bly became a star journalist by going undercover as a patient …
Nellie Bly became a star journalist by going undercover as a patient at a New York City mental health asylum in 1887 and exposing its terrible conditions in the New York World.
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“The High Priestess of Soul,” Nina Simone was a singer, pianist, songwriter, …
“The High Priestess of Soul,” Nina Simone was a singer, pianist, songwriter, and civil rights activist.
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