Berty Albrecht
Berty Albrecht was passionate about family planning and better working conditions for women, and founded the feminist journal Le Problème Sexuel.
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Blanche Grambs
American printmaker and social activist
Camille du Gast
Daredevil sportswoman, animal rights activist and feminist in Belle Epoque Paris
Elizabeth Power
Elizabeth Power founded the Free Home for Consumptives (FHC), which provided care to people with tuberculosis regardless of means, nationality, race, or religion.
Cordelia Harmon
Cordelia Harmon (1822-1883) co-founded The Boston Home in 1881 to aid those with physical illness and poverty. Her legacy continues today in the care of adults with neurological disorders.
Clementina Poto Langone
She helped many Italian immigrants in Boston become citizens so they could be eligible for social security benefits and provided food and clothing to Italian people out of work
Charlotte Feibelman
Charlotte Feibelman (1868-1938) led Mt. Sinai Dispensary’s efforts to treat immigrants from 1903-1916, tackling crises like tuberculosis and the flu with innovative care.
Sarah Roberts
Benjamin Roberts, an African American, sued the city of Boston in 1848 stating that his daughter Sarah Roberts was unlawfully refused entrance to five schools between her home and the Smith School.
Salome Merritt
1800s American physician, suffragist and lecturer who also played an important role in the civic life of Boston.
Grace Lorch
President of the Boston Teachers Union and the first teacher to appeal the rule that teachers must resign if they got married.