Here you’ll find Feminists, Suffragettes, Women’s Suffrage Advocates (yes, there’s a difference between the two), and people–both men and women–who advocated and pushed for a better life for women the world round, all throughout history
84) Mary Wollstonecraft Godwin Writer and Feminist Most Known for Her Work Vindication of the Rights of Woman. Born: 27 April 1759, Spitalfields, London, England (Present-day United Kingdom) Died: 10 September 1797, Somers Town, London, England (Present-day United Kingdom) Mary left home after her mother’s death and her father’s abusive behavior became too much for…
83) Ben Thompson Lawman, Gunslinger, & Protector of Women Born: 2 November 1843, Knottingley, United Kingdom Died: 11 March 1884 AD, San Antonio, Texas, United States of America Ben’s family emigrated to Texas in 1851. Ben got his label as a protector of women when, in 1859, Ben was in New Orleans on business when…
83) Olympe de Gouges French Feminist and Social Reformer Born: 7 May 1748, Montauban, France Died: 3 November 1793, Place de la Concorde, Paris, France Original Name: Marie Gouze Olympe married once and had a son but after her husband’s death she vowed never to marry again. Her activism worked in everything from road improvement…
82) Doug Pitt “The Other Pitt” Born: 2 November 1966, St. Louis, Missouri, United States of America Goodwill Ambassador for the United Republic of Tanzania; a position he has held since 2010. Doug was also the first man to bike down Mount Kilimanjaro (with the government’s permission). He is a businessman and philanthropist. Doug also…
82) Anne Hutchinson Puritan Rule Breaker and Considered by Many to be One of America’s Earliest Feminists Born: July 1591, Alford, England (Present-day Alford, United Kingdom) Died: August 1643, The Colony of New Netherlands (Today New York State, United States of America) Anne got in trouble for preaching (big no no if you were a…
75) Hildegard von Bingen, Nun, Scientist, Composer, Author, and So Much More Born: 1098, Present-day Germany Died: 1179, Present-day Bingen, Germany Feast Day: 17 September She became a nun at the age of eighteen. Hildegard had been receiving visions since the age of three and it took her ten years to write all of them…
51) George Francis Train He “Literally” Traveled Around The World in 80 Days Born: 24 March 1829, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America Died: 5 January 1904, New York City, New York, United States of America Besides circumnavigating the globe, George also organized the Clipper Ship Line that ran from Cape Horn, South Africa to…
32) Madam CJ Walker Why Are We Not Even Considering Her to be On Our New $20 Bill? Born: 23 December 1867, Delta, Louisiana, United States of America Died: 25 May 1919, Irvington, New York, United States of America Original Name: Sarah Breedlove. Entrepreneur and businesswoman who overcame impossible odds to be the first self-made…
18) Sally Ride The First American Woman to Go to Space Born: 26 May 1851, Encino, California, United States of America Died: 23 July 2012, La Jolla, California, United States of America The first American woman to become an astronaut after entering space in 1983 aboard the space shuttle Challenger working as a mission specialist….