Lauretta Ngcobo
South African writer, educator, and political activist
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Juanita Abernathy
American civil rights activist and educator
Henrietta Duterte
African-American abolitionist and undertaker in Philadelphia.
Henrietta Edwards
Women’s rights activist and reformer who played a crucial role in the struggle for women’s suffrage in Canada and was a founding member of the influential women’s organizations
Anna Kuliscioff
Russian-Italian revolutionary known for her activism and political beliefs,
Halyna Kuzmenko
Ukrainian teacher and anarcho-feminist revolutionary known for her significant role in the Makhnovshchina movement, which aimed to establish a libertarian communist society in southern Ukraine.
Enolia McMillan
Influential African American educator and civil rights activist. She became the first female president of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) in 1984, serving until 1990.
Fannie Mae Duncan
African American-entrepreneur and civil rights pioneer in Colorado Springs best known for establishing the Cotton Club, an integrated jazz club
Florence Merriam Bailey
American ornithologist, naturalist, and author
Hallie Quinn Brown
African American educator, writer, and women’s rights activist, renowned for her contributions to education and the fight for racial and gender equality.