Maria Figueroa

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

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Jovita Rivera

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

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Carol June Young Specht

Carol June Young Specht was a Past President of the local League of Women Voters, President of Women Against Rape (WAR), and co-founder of the Coles County Coalition Against Domestic Violence. She advocated with a passion for victims of rape and domestic violence during the mid-twentieth century.

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