Mary Teresa Norton
For a quarter century in the House, America knew Mary T. Norton as “Battling Mary,” a reformer who fought for the labor and working-class interests of her urban New Jersey district.
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Bella Abzug
Bella Abzug, feminist and civil rights advocate, embodied many Americans’ discontent with the political establishment in the tumultuous Vietnam War era. She gained notoriety as one of the most colorful and controversial House Members during the 1970s.
Blanche Ames Ames
Multi-talented American inventor who was involved in art, farming, engineering and politics.
Norah Elam
Irish suffragist and fascist
Dr Harriot Kezia Hunt
As a physician, she focused on women’s health issues, gaining admiration from her patients. As a women’s rights activist, Hunt challenged the boundaries that restricted women in education and in society.
Graceanna Lewis
American ornithologist, illustrator, and activist in the anti-slavery, temperance, and women’s suffrage movements.
Laura De Force Gordon
1800s American lawyer and journalist
Emma Smith DeVoe
Emma Smith DeVoe was a major figure in the American woman suffrage movement and a Republican Party activist.
Rosamond Jacob
20th century Irish suffragist, republican, and writer
Margaret McCoubrey
Irish suffragist and political activist