Single mother Archives - Page 5 of 26

Maggie Ingram

Matriach of the Legendary Ingramettes, widely considered Richmond, Va.’s “First Family of Gospel,” uplifting audiences for over six decades while becoming beloved cultural icons in the community.

Cornelia Templeton Hatcher

Cornelia Templeton Jewett Hatcher drafted a petition that granted women the right to vote and gathered signatures around Alaska.

Rosa would be left a widow and single mother in 1740. She cared for not only the six children, but the family’s ranch and mine holdings. This she performed with resolve, determination, and a keen business acumen.

Millie Lawson Bethell Paxton

Millie Lawson Bethell Paxton was a civic leader who worked toward a more inclusive democracy in Roanoke, Virginia.

Ednah Dow Cheney

American activist who worked tirelessly for women’s rights, especially suffrage and the abolition of slavery.

María Feliciana Arballo

María Feliciana Arballo, a 25-year-old widow of Afro-Latina descent with two small children, was one of about forty women in the Anza expedition when it began its colonizing journey from Sonora, Mexico to Alta California (upper California) in 1775.

Aiko Herzig-Yoshinaga

Aiko Herzig-Yoshinaga played a crucial role in the Japanese-American redress movement by discovering critical evidence of premeditated governmental misconduct during WWII, and making it available to multiple groups of activists.