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Frances P. Bolton
US Rep Frances Bolton pursued a life of philanthropy, politics, and social reform, and was a lifelong advocate of education, healthcare, and civil rights.
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Girls’ Volunteer Groups during World War I
Girl Scouts , 4-H, and Camp Fire Girls helped support the country during WWI.
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Primary Source
The Declaration of Sentiments and Resolution
Text of the Declaration of Sentiments from the 1848 Seneca Falls Convention
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Biography
Ruby Hurley
Civil rights pioneer and campaigner, Ruby Hurley is most known for her work with the NAACP in the 1950s and 1960s.
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National Association of Colored Women
Black women participated in women’s rights movements, but were often excluded from organizations.
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Biography
Elizabeth Cady Stanton
Author, lecturer, and chief philosopher of the woman’s rights and suffrage movements.
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Biography
Fannie Lou Hamer
Fannie Lou Hamer was one of the most important, passionate, and powerful voices of the civil and voting rights movements .
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Lucy Stone
A leading suffragist and abolitionist, Lucy Stone dedicated her life to battling inequality on all fronts.
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March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom
More than 250,000 people gathered in Washington, DC on August 28, 1963 for a political rally known as the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom.
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Biography
Coretta Scott King
Although best known for being the wife of famed civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr, Coretta Scott King created her own legacy.
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Biography
Biography
Dorothy Height
Dorothy Height was the president of the National Council of Negro Women for 40 years and a leader in the Civil Rights Movement.
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Freedom Summer
During the summer of 1964, hundreds of college students flooded Mississippi to register African Americans to vote.
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Biography
Ida B. Wells-Barnett
Ida B. Wells-Barnett was a prominent journalist, suffragist, activist, and researcher.
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Biography
Josephine Baker
World renowned performer, World War II spy, and activist are few of the titles used to describe Josephine Baker.
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Little Rock Nine
Imagine showing up to your first day of school and being greeted by an angry mob and the National Guard.
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Montgomery Bus Boycott
Colvin and Parks along with other early protestors sparked a yearlong boycott of the Montgomery bus system.
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