Marjorie Tuite

Sister Marjorie Tuite, O.P. was a Catholic feminist nun who fought for gender equality, especially within the Catholic Church. Tuite was a longtime activist in the broader struggle for civil rights. She was fiercely committed to her church and worked for several decades to make it more inclusive.

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Margaret Traxler

Sister Margaret Traxler was a Catholic feminist nun and a civil rights activist who marched alongside Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. in the famous march from Selma to Montgomery in 1965. She was also an important supporter of the Equal Rights Amendment as well as a co-founder of the National Coalition of American Nuns, an important feminist organization for religious women in the United States.

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Maria Hurtado

Defendant in the Madrigal v. Quilligan civil rights class action lawsuit against the forced sterilization of Latina women

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Helena Orozco

Defendant in the Madrigal v. Quilligan civil rights class action lawsuit against the forced sterilization of Latina women

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Maria Figueroa

Defendant in the Madrigal v. Quilligan civil rights class action lawsuit against the forced sterilization of Latina women

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