“Mr. President, how long must women wait for liberty?” 936: Inez Milholland Literally Campaigned Herself to Death for the Cause of Suffrage Born: 6 August 1886, Brooklyn, New York, United States of America Died: 25 November 1916, Los Angeles, California, United States of America Full Name: Inez Milholland Boissevain Inez was a labor lawyer and…
931: Seraph Young Ford The First American Woman to Cast a Ballot Vote Born: 6 November 1846, Winter Quarters, Nebraska Territory, United States of America (Present-day Near Omaha, Nebraska, United States of America) Died: 22 June 1938, Montgomery County, Maryland, United States of America It was 14 February 1870, and Seraph had arrived at the…
925: Myra Bradwell The First Licensed Female Attorney in Illinois Born: 12 February 1831, Manchester, Vermont, United States of America Died: 14 February 1894, Chicago, Illinois, United States of America Myra was denied by Illinois and later federal courts in her attempts to pass the bar; possibly because she was a married woman. At the…
“In my imagination I walk through our Dayton home, looking for [Orville] and all the dear family things that made my home. But I never find [Orville], and I have lost my old home forever, I fear.” 912: Katharine Wright Haskell Most Known for Being the Sister of Orville and Wilbur Wright Born: 19 August…
“If there is no corruption in governance and public life, there would be enough resources in any nation to meet the important needs of the common people, including women and youth.” 893: Aisha Muhammadu Buhari Former First Lady of the Federal Republic of Nigeria Born: 17 February 1971, Adamawa, Nigeria Though Aisha preferred to be…
860: Harriet Taylor Upton The First Female Vice Chairman of the National Republican Executive Committee Born: 17 December 1853, Ravenna, Ohio, United States of America Died: 2 November 1945, Pasadena, California, United States of America Harriet was a Women’s Suffrage Movement leader and high society lady in Washington DC. Her mentor was Susan B Anthony….
853: Soraya Tarzi The First Queen Consort of Afghanistan Born: 14 November 1899, Damascus, Ottoman Empire (Present-day Damascus, Syria) Died: 20 April 1968, Rome, Italy Soraya fought for women’s equality, education rights, and more in her country. Soraya’s father was a liberal-minded thinker and politician. He was a firm advocate for the modernization of Afghanistan,…
“Prior to my election, Cherokee girls would have never thought that they might grow up and become chief.” 851: Wilma Mankiller The First Female Chief of the Cherokee Nation Born: 18 November 1945, Tahlequah, Oklahoma, United States of America Died: 6 April 2010, Stilwell, Oklahoma, United States of America Wilma was born dirt poor on…
“I would have girls regard themselves not as adjectives but as nouns.” 848: Elizabeth Cady Stanton Social Reformer and Leading Figure in the Women’s Suffrage Movement in the United States Born: 12 November 1815, Johnstown, New York, United States of America Died: 26 October 1902, New York City, New York, United States of America Elizabeth…
“Like all pioneers, I labored more in faith and hope.” 845: Esther Hobart Morris The First Female Justice of the Peace in the United States Born: 8 August 1814, Spencer, New York, United States of America Died: 2 April 1902, Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America Esther served the city of South Pass in Wyoming….