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12 Women Who Shaped America: 1619 to 1920

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<p>Meet the often-overlooked women who changed the face of America—feminists, scholars, reformers, and visionaries.</p>

Syllabus

  • 01: Phillis Wheatley Peters, Founding Poet
  • 02: Martha Washington, First Lady of the Republic
  • 03: Sacagawea, Shoshone Diplomat and Guide
  • 04: Sojourner Truth, Crusader for Human Rights
  • 05: Catharine Beecher, Author and Educator
  • 06: Victoria Woodhull, 1872 Presidential Candidate
  • 07: Susan B. Anthony, Women’s Rights Champion
  • 08: Harriet Tubman, Underground Railroad Leader
  • 09: Isabella Stewart Gardner, Art Museum Pioneer
  • 10: Frances Benjamin Johnston, Photographer
  • 11: Alice Paul, National Woman’s Party Leader
  • 12: Mary Church Terrell: Suffrage to Civil Rights
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Allison K. Lange

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