Women's History Month Timeline by Bernadette McCormick

Women's History Month Timeline by Bernadette McCormick https://padlet.com/bernadettemccormick/g43ir1td6itkw9x3 Making note of women who made history. Made my Ms. B's class. en-us 2021-03-01 17:51:17 UTC 2026-03-09 21:21:07 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f4aa.png Sojourner Truth - Born 1797 bernadettemccormick https://padlet.com/bernadettemccormick/g43ir1td6itkw9x3/wish/1254904191 - First black woman to sue and win against a white man in court and regained custody of her son

- Saw the power of telling the truth, so renamed herself Sojourner Truth
- Fierce advocate for women's rights and abolishing slavery at a time where very few women, let alone women of color had a voice.

]]> 2021-03-01 18:51:55 UTC https://padlet.com/bernadettemccormick/g43ir1td6itkw9x3/wish/1254904191 Harriet Tubman - born 1822 bernadettemccormick https://padlet.com/bernadettemccormick/g43ir1td6itkw9x3/wish/1255198156 - Born a slave in Maryland, escaped to Philadelphia using the underground railroad.
-Turned around and went back to rescue family, friends, and strangers. Made 13 trips trips on the under ground railroad. Freed over 700 people.
- First woman to lead an armed force. Led 159 soldiers & 3 gun ships to attack South Carolina shores and free more people during the Civil War]]> 2021-03-01 19:48:27 UTC https://padlet.com/bernadettemccormick/g43ir1td6itkw9x3/wish/1255198156 Ida B. Wells - Born 1862 bernadettemccormick https://padlet.com/bernadettemccormick/g43ir1td6itkw9x3/wish/1260176540 - Investigative Journalist that exposed the atrocities in the South. Started an anti-lynching campaign
- She helped start the NAACP
- She helped women gain the right to vote
-Also a teacher]]> 2021-03-02 18:59:24 UTC https://padlet.com/bernadettemccormick/g43ir1td6itkw9x3/wish/1260176540 Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune - Born 1875 bernadettemccormick https://padlet.com/bernadettemccormick/g43ir1td6itkw9x3/wish/1260256551 - Worked as a teacher in the south for 10 years. Improve education specifically for young black girls
- She fought for women's rights
- She is the founder of Bethune-Cookman University
- Was the president of the Nation Association of Colored Women's clubs and president of Nation Council of Negro women
- Advisor on Education and race issues to 5 presidents]]> 2021-03-02 19:13:56 UTC https://padlet.com/bernadettemccormick/g43ir1td6itkw9x3/wish/1260256551 1850 - California becomes the 31st State in U.S.A. bernadettemccormick https://padlet.com/bernadettemccormick/g43ir1td6itkw9x3/wish/1264692336 2021-03-03 16:36:03 UTC https://padlet.com/bernadettemccormick/g43ir1td6itkw9x3/wish/1264692336 1849 - California Gold Rush bernadettemccormick https://padlet.com/bernadettemccormick/g43ir1td6itkw9x3/wish/1264703146 2021-03-03 16:37:52 UTC https://padlet.com/bernadettemccormick/g43ir1td6itkw9x3/wish/1264703146 Juneteenth - June 19, 1865 bernadettemccormick https://padlet.com/bernadettemccormick/g43ir1td6itkw9x3/wish/1264711448 End of slavery in the United States.

13th Amendment abolishes slavery in the U.S.]]> 2021-03-03 16:39:18 UTC https://padlet.com/bernadettemccormick/g43ir1td6itkw9x3/wish/1264711448 1868 - 14th Amendment bernadettemccormick https://padlet.com/bernadettemccormick/g43ir1td6itkw9x3/wish/1264736650 Granted citizenship to all men born in the U.S. (not women). ]]> 2021-03-03 16:43:29 UTC https://padlet.com/bernadettemccormick/g43ir1td6itkw9x3/wish/1264736650 1870 - 15th Amendment bernadettemccormick https://padlet.com/bernadettemccormick/g43ir1td6itkw9x3/wish/1264745602 Gave the right to vote to all men. (not women)]]> 2021-03-03 16:44:57 UTC https://padlet.com/bernadettemccormick/g43ir1td6itkw9x3/wish/1264745602 Madam CJ Walker - Born 1867 bernadettemccormick https://padlet.com/bernadettemccormick/g43ir1td6itkw9x3/wish/1265832049 - First female self-made millionaire in America
- Made her fortune by inventing hair care products for Black women.
- She walked door to door selling her product and teaching women how to use it. Called it "The Walker Method"
- 1908 she built a factory and beauty school in Pittsburg. Moved it to Indiana.
- Her business provided jobs to 40,000 women in 6 different countries
- When she died she left 2/3 of her money to charity]]> 2021-03-03 20:00:19 UTC https://padlet.com/bernadettemccormick/g43ir1td6itkw9x3/wish/1265832049 Lyda Newman - Born 1885 bernadettemccormick https://padlet.com/bernadettemccormick/g43ir1td6itkw9x3/wish/1265906854 - Invented the hairbrush with synthetic bristles
- Fought for the women's right to vote.
- In order for her female neighbors to attend women's suffrage meetings, Lyda shut down a whole street so the women could watch their kids play from the meeting
- Helped win women's right to vote]]> 2021-03-03 20:18:04 UTC https://padlet.com/bernadettemccormick/g43ir1td6itkw9x3/wish/1265906854 1920 - 19th Ammendment bernadettemccormick https://padlet.com/bernadettemccormick/g43ir1td6itkw9x3/wish/1265933036 Women gain the right to vote. (Women's suffrage)]]> 2021-03-03 20:24:04 UTC https://padlet.com/bernadettemccormick/g43ir1td6itkw9x3/wish/1265933036 Charlotte E. Ray - Born 1850 bernadettemccormick https://padlet.com/bernadettemccormick/g43ir1td6itkw9x3/wish/1270663118 First African American female lawyer]]> 2021-03-04 18:37:35 UTC https://padlet.com/bernadettemccormick/g43ir1td6itkw9x3/wish/1270663118 Dr. Rebecca Lee Crumpler - Born 1831 bernadettemccormick https://padlet.com/bernadettemccormick/g43ir1td6itkw9x3/wish/1270668509 First African American female Doctor]]> 2021-03-04 18:38:32 UTC https://padlet.com/bernadettemccormick/g43ir1td6itkw9x3/wish/1270668509 Marian Anderson - Born 1913 bernadettemccormick https://padlet.com/bernadettemccormick/g43ir1td6itkw9x3/wish/1270716258 - Famous singer of her time
- First African American to perform at the white house
- When she was 6 she joined her church choir
- Performed in front of a crowd of 75,000 people in front of the Lincoln Memorial in DC]]> 2021-03-04 18:47:04 UTC https://padlet.com/bernadettemccormick/g43ir1td6itkw9x3/wish/1270716258 World War 1 - 1914-1918 bernadettemccormick https://padlet.com/bernadettemccormick/g43ir1td6itkw9x3/wish/1270721701 2021-03-04 18:48:02 UTC https://padlet.com/bernadettemccormick/g43ir1td6itkw9x3/wish/1270721701 1920s - The Harlem Renaissance bernadettemccormick https://padlet.com/bernadettemccormick/g43ir1td6itkw9x3/wish/1270739523 The Harlem Renaissance was an intellectual and cultural revival of African American music, dance, art, fashion, literature, theater and politics centered in Harlem, Manhattan, New York City, spanning the 1920s and 1930s]]> 2021-03-04 18:51:19 UTC https://padlet.com/bernadettemccormick/g43ir1td6itkw9x3/wish/1270739523 Billie Holiday - Born 1915 bernadettemccormick https://padlet.com/bernadettemccormick/g43ir1td6itkw9x3/wish/1270851554 - Icon and a trendsetter in the world of jazz
- Nickname "Lady Day"
- Discovered at 18
- First female african american vocalist to work with a white orchestra
- Raised by a single mom. Her dad left to become a musician

]]> 2021-03-04 19:12:07 UTC https://padlet.com/bernadettemccormick/g43ir1td6itkw9x3/wish/1270851554 Rosa Parks - Born 1913 bernadettemccormick https://padlet.com/bernadettemccormick/g43ir1td6itkw9x3/wish/1270919639 - Refused to give up her seat to a white man on the bus in Montgomery, Alabama. Started Montgomery Bus Boycott in 1955 and Civil Rights Movement with Martin Luther King Jr.
- Civil Rights Icon]]> 2021-03-04 19:25:25 UTC https://padlet.com/bernadettemccormick/g43ir1td6itkw9x3/wish/1270919639 Montgomery Bus Boycott - December 1st 1955 bernadettemccormick https://padlet.com/bernadettemccormick/g43ir1td6itkw9x3/wish/1270926813 When Rosa Parks said "NO"

-also Tyrell's birthday]]> 2021-03-04 19:26:55 UTC https://padlet.com/bernadettemccormick/g43ir1td6itkw9x3/wish/1270926813 Malala Yousafzai - Born 1997 bernadettemccormick https://padlet.com/bernadettemccormick/g43ir1td6itkw9x3/wish/1283882809 - Fought for girls right to education
- Helped open up schools for girls in Pakistan
- Wrote anonymous journals AT 11 YEARS OLD that gained international attention telling the story of her life and how the Taliban was negatively influencing the area (she was banned from school)
- The Taliban tried to assassinate her when she was 15. She was shot in the head and survived by a miracle
-Her father built a school
- When she was 16 she won the Nobel Peace Prize
-Still fights for women's rights today.]]> 2021-03-08 18:51:50 UTC https://padlet.com/bernadettemccormick/g43ir1td6itkw9x3/wish/1283882809 World War 2 - 1939 - 1945 bernadettemccormick https://padlet.com/bernadettemccormick/g43ir1td6itkw9x3/wish/1289319586 Rosie The Riveter - Women working jobs that were typically for men to help with war effort ]]> 2021-03-09 18:47:07 UTC https://padlet.com/bernadettemccormick/g43ir1td6itkw9x3/wish/1289319586 Shirley Chisolm - Born 1924 bernadettemccormick https://padlet.com/bernadettemccormick/g43ir1td6itkw9x3/wish/1289434000 - First African-American woman to serve in congress (1968) served 7 terms
- First African-American woman to run for president (1972)
- Key figure in civil rights & women's rights movement
- Said she wanted to be remembered as "someone who had guts"
- Obama awarded her the Presidential Medal of Freedom

]]> 2021-03-09 19:07:18 UTC https://padlet.com/bernadettemccormick/g43ir1td6itkw9x3/wish/1289434000 1968 - Shirley Chisolm elected to Congress bernadettemccormick https://padlet.com/bernadettemccormick/g43ir1td6itkw9x3/wish/1289439848 - First African-American woman to serve in congress (1968)]]> 2021-03-09 19:08:23 UTC https://padlet.com/bernadettemccormick/g43ir1td6itkw9x3/wish/1289439848 1972 - Shirley Chisolm runs for President bernadettemccormick https://padlet.com/bernadettemccormick/g43ir1td6itkw9x3/wish/1289445654 - First African-American woman to run for President
-Lost in the primary election]]> 2021-03-09 19:09:27 UTC https://padlet.com/bernadettemccormick/g43ir1td6itkw9x3/wish/1289445654 Althea Gibson - Born 1927 bernadettemccormick https://padlet.com/bernadettemccormick/g43ir1td6itkw9x3/wish/1289571885 - First black tennis player (man or woman) to win the Wimbledon, U.S. Open and 54 other world championship tournaments ]]> 2021-03-09 19:33:01 UTC https://padlet.com/bernadettemccormick/g43ir1td6itkw9x3/wish/1289571885 1956 - Althea Gibson wins French Open, Wimbledon and U.S. Open bernadettemccormick https://padlet.com/bernadettemccormick/g43ir1td6itkw9x3/wish/1289587915 2021-03-09 19:36:12 UTC https://padlet.com/bernadettemccormick/g43ir1td6itkw9x3/wish/1289587915 2014 - Malala wins Nobel Peace Prize at age 17 bernadettemccormick https://padlet.com/bernadettemccormick/g43ir1td6itkw9x3/wish/1294569601 - Fighting for children's right to education in Pakistan and around the world]]> 2021-03-10 18:39:13 UTC https://padlet.com/bernadettemccormick/g43ir1td6itkw9x3/wish/1294569601 2009 - Diana Trujillo becomes first Immigrant Hispanic American to be accepted to NASA space academy bernadettemccormick https://padlet.com/bernadettemccormick/g43ir1td6itkw9x3/wish/1294576484 Led the exploration of Mars project]]> 2021-03-10 18:40:29 UTC https://padlet.com/bernadettemccormick/g43ir1td6itkw9x3/wish/1294576484 Diana Trujillo - Born 1980 bernadettemccormick https://padlet.com/bernadettemccormick/g43ir1td6itkw9x3/wish/1294581973 Born in Colombia and immigrated to the U.S.A., learned English and became an Engineer. later became first immigrant Hispanic American to join NASA Space program]]> 2021-03-10 18:41:32 UTC https://padlet.com/bernadettemccormick/g43ir1td6itkw9x3/wish/1294581973 Dr. Mae Jemison - Born 1956 bernadettemccormick https://padlet.com/bernadettemccormick/g43ir1td6itkw9x3/wish/1294717285 - First woman of color to go into space
-Had several jobs
1. Engineer
2. Doctor
3. Astronaut
4. Philanthropist (Started a charity) ]]> 2021-03-10 19:07:44 UTC https://padlet.com/bernadettemccormick/g43ir1td6itkw9x3/wish/1294717285 1992- Dr. Mae Jemison goes to Space bernadettemccormick https://padlet.com/bernadettemccormick/g43ir1td6itkw9x3/wish/1294729381 First African American woman to go to space]]> 2021-03-10 19:09:54 UTC https://padlet.com/bernadettemccormick/g43ir1td6itkw9x3/wish/1294729381 Dr. Ellen Ochoa - Born 1958 bernadettemccormick https://padlet.com/bernadettemccormick/g43ir1td6itkw9x3/wish/1294840911 - First Latina woman to go to space
- Went to space 4 times
- There's schools named after her to honor her.
- Was a mom when she went into space
- Encourages young girls to study science and art
-Mexican-American
-Professional flute player]]> 2021-03-10 19:33:02 UTC https://padlet.com/bernadettemccormick/g43ir1td6itkw9x3/wish/1294840911 1993 - Dr. Ellen Ochoa goes to Space bernadettemccormick https://padlet.com/bernadettemccormick/g43ir1td6itkw9x3/wish/1294856706 First Hispanic woman to go to space]]> 2021-03-10 19:36:27 UTC https://padlet.com/bernadettemccormick/g43ir1td6itkw9x3/wish/1294856706 Queen Nanny of the Maroons - Born 1686 bernadettemccormick https://padlet.com/bernadettemccormick/g43ir1td6itkw9x3/wish/1298694473 Queen Nanny was the leader of the maroons that led a community to escaped from slavery in Jamaica in the 18th century.
She's on the $500 bill of Jamaica
-Karen

]]> 2021-03-11 15:52:19 UTC https://padlet.com/bernadettemccormick/g43ir1td6itkw9x3/wish/1298694473 Dr. Dorothy Lavinia Brown - Born 1919 bernadettemccormick https://padlet.com/bernadettemccormick/g43ir1td6itkw9x3/wish/1298702398 She was known for being the first female African-American in the Tennessee General Assembly. She was also known as Dr.D. She was also elected to the Tennessee House Of Representatives. While Dorothy was serving in The House Of Representatives, she fought for womens rights and abortion and the rights of POC.
- Stacy]]> 2021-03-11 15:53:43 UTC https://padlet.com/bernadettemccormick/g43ir1td6itkw9x3/wish/1298702398 Katherine Johnson - Born 1918 bernadettemccormick https://padlet.com/bernadettemccormick/g43ir1td6itkw9x3/wish/1298711803 Her Job was a research mathematician. She worked for NASA And she was the first women to work for NASA and that's she a famous . Her math skills helped astronauts go to the moon and come come back.
-Joseph]]> 2021-03-11 15:55:22 UTC https://padlet.com/bernadettemccormick/g43ir1td6itkw9x3/wish/1298711803 Serena Williams - Born 1981 bernadettemccormick https://padlet.com/bernadettemccormick/g43ir1td6itkw9x3/wish/1298725577 Serena Williams is a Professional tennis player,voice actor,writer,stylist,and a Businessperson.

She is most known for being a professional tennis player. She has won 23 grand slam titles, the second most of all time.
-Julie

]]> 2021-03-11 15:57:41 UTC https://padlet.com/bernadettemccormick/g43ir1td6itkw9x3/wish/1298725577 Angela Davis - Born 1944 bernadettemccormick https://padlet.com/bernadettemccormick/g43ir1td6itkw9x3/wish/1298739118 Angela Yvonne Davis is best known as a radical African American educator and activist for civil rights and other social issues.
Davis was one of the founders of Critical Resistance,a national grassroots organisation dedication to building a movement to abolish the prison complex. In recent work she has argued that the prison system in the united states more closely resembles a new form of slavery than a crimal justice
- Estrella]]> 2021-03-11 16:00:08 UTC https://padlet.com/bernadettemccormick/g43ir1td6itkw9x3/wish/1298739118 Mary Jackson - Born 1921 bernadettemccormick https://padlet.com/bernadettemccormick/g43ir1td6itkw9x3/wish/1298763608 Her math and science skills earned her the nickname of "human computer" at NASA, and she later became NASA's first Black female engineer.
- Arleth]]> 2021-03-11 16:04:24 UTC https://padlet.com/bernadettemccormick/g43ir1td6itkw9x3/wish/1298763608 1958 - Mary Jackson becomes first African-American female engineer to work at NASA bernadettemccormick https://padlet.com/bernadettemccormick/g43ir1td6itkw9x3/wish/1298774084 - Arleth]]> 2021-03-11 16:06:17 UTC https://padlet.com/bernadettemccormick/g43ir1td6itkw9x3/wish/1298774084 Kara Walker - Born 1969 bernadettemccormick https://padlet.com/bernadettemccormick/g43ir1td6itkw9x3/wish/1298802232 an American contemporary painter, silhouettist, print-maker, installation artist, filmmaker, and professor who explores race, gender, sexuality, violence, and identity in her work.
- Kevin S]]> 2021-03-11 16:11:04 UTC https://padlet.com/bernadettemccormick/g43ir1td6itkw9x3/wish/1298802232 Amanda Gorman - Born 1998 bernadettemccormick https://padlet.com/bernadettemccormick/g43ir1td6itkw9x3/wish/1298812972 a poet and activist. Her work focuses on issues of oppression, feminism, race, and marginalization, as well as the African diaspora. Gorman was the first person to be named National Youth Poet Laureate. She published the poetry book The One for Whom Food Is Not Enough in 2015.
-Jasmine]]> 2021-03-11 16:12:59 UTC https://padlet.com/bernadettemccormick/g43ir1td6itkw9x3/wish/1298812972 2021 - Amanda Gorman recites poem at Presidential Inauguration at age 22 bernadettemccormick https://padlet.com/bernadettemccormick/g43ir1td6itkw9x3/wish/1298824290 During the ceremony she read an original poem “the hill we climb” and she captured the hearts of people all across the country.
- Jasmine ]]> 2021-03-11 16:14:58 UTC https://padlet.com/bernadettemccormick/g43ir1td6itkw9x3/wish/1298824290 Cleopatra - Born 69 BC bernadettemccormick https://padlet.com/bernadettemccormick/g43ir1td6itkw9x3/wish/1298892127 Last active ruler of the Kingdom of Egypt]]> 2021-03-11 16:26:17 UTC https://padlet.com/bernadettemccormick/g43ir1td6itkw9x3/wish/1298892127 American Civil War 1861-1865 bernadettemccormick https://padlet.com/bernadettemccormick/g43ir1td6itkw9x3/wish/1299082606 North vs. South]]> 2021-03-11 16:58:58 UTC https://padlet.com/bernadettemccormick/g43ir1td6itkw9x3/wish/1299082606 Patsy Mink - Born 1927 bernadettemccormick https://padlet.com/bernadettemccormick/g43ir1td6itkw9x3/wish/1299493382 - Born in Hawaii
- First woman of color to be elected to congress (1965). Served in congress for almost 40 years
- Ran for president
-Fought for women's rights in the 60s]]> 2021-03-11 18:12:56 UTC https://padlet.com/bernadettemccormick/g43ir1td6itkw9x3/wish/1299493382 1965 - Patsy Mink elected to congress bernadettemccormick https://padlet.com/bernadettemccormick/g43ir1td6itkw9x3/wish/1299527371 - First woman of color to serve in congress (1965)]]> 2021-03-11 18:19:27 UTC https://padlet.com/bernadettemccormick/g43ir1td6itkw9x3/wish/1299527371 Marie Curie - Born 1867 bernadettemccormick https://padlet.com/bernadettemccormick/g43ir1td6itkw9x3/wish/1299974933 - First woman to win a Nobel prize
- First person to win two Nobel prizes in two different science fields (physics & chemistry)
-First woman professor at University of Paris
-Joseph]]> 2021-03-11 19:48:33 UTC https://padlet.com/bernadettemccormick/g43ir1td6itkw9x3/wish/1299974933 1903 - Marie Curie becomes first woman to win a Nobel Prize bernadettemccormick https://padlet.com/bernadettemccormick/g43ir1td6itkw9x3/wish/1299985194 -Joseph]]> 2021-03-11 19:50:53 UTC https://padlet.com/bernadettemccormick/g43ir1td6itkw9x3/wish/1299985194 1911 - Marie Curie becomes only person to ever win two Nobel Prizes in different science fields bernadettemccormick https://padlet.com/bernadettemccormick/g43ir1td6itkw9x3/wish/1299988764 chemistry and physics
-Joseph

]]> 2021-03-11 19:51:39 UTC https://padlet.com/bernadettemccormick/g43ir1td6itkw9x3/wish/1299988764 Ruby Bridges - Born 1954 bernadettemccormick https://padlet.com/bernadettemccormick/g43ir1td6itkw9x3/wish/1300026059 She was the first African-American child to desegregate the elementary school in Louisiana. Had to be escorted in and out by police officers
-Susan
- Estrella ]]> 2021-03-11 20:00:26 UTC https://padlet.com/bernadettemccormick/g43ir1td6itkw9x3/wish/1300026059 1960 - Ruby Bridges desegregates school in Louisiana bernadettemccormick https://padlet.com/bernadettemccormick/g43ir1td6itkw9x3/wish/1300032937 - Susan
-Estrella]]> 2021-03-11 20:02:05 UTC https://padlet.com/bernadettemccormick/g43ir1td6itkw9x3/wish/1300032937 Beyoncé - Born 1981 bernadettemccormick https://padlet.com/bernadettemccormick/g43ir1td6itkw9x3/wish/1300085595 No description necessary
-Bryan]]> 2021-03-11 20:15:12 UTC https://padlet.com/bernadettemccormick/g43ir1td6itkw9x3/wish/1300085595 Megan Thee Stallion - Born 1995 bernadettemccormick https://padlet.com/bernadettemccormick/g43ir1td6itkw9x3/wish/1300105969 Famous rapper who blew up in 2020/2021
-Thee Stallion means tall beautiful woman in Texas

-TJ]]> 2021-03-11 20:20:32 UTC https://padlet.com/bernadettemccormick/g43ir1td6itkw9x3/wish/1300105969 Michelle Obama - Born 1964 bernadettemccormick https://padlet.com/bernadettemccormick/g43ir1td6itkw9x3/wish/1300129959 American Attorney, former first lady, public figure, all-around icon, first african-american first lady, first first lady who is a lawyer
-Angel]]> 2021-03-11 20:26:51 UTC https://padlet.com/bernadettemccormick/g43ir1td6itkw9x3/wish/1300129959 2008 - Michelle Obama becomes First Lady bernadettemccormick https://padlet.com/bernadettemccormick/g43ir1td6itkw9x3/wish/1300137243 - Angel]]> 2021-03-11 20:28:50 UTC https://padlet.com/bernadettemccormick/g43ir1td6itkw9x3/wish/1300137243 Susan - Bassam's Mom - Born 1987 bernadettemccormick https://padlet.com/bernadettemccormick/g43ir1td6itkw9x3/wish/1300360617 Born in Yemen and came to America with her family]]> 2021-03-11 21:36:29 UTC https://padlet.com/bernadettemccormick/g43ir1td6itkw9x3/wish/1300360617 Amelia Earhart - Born 1897 bernadettemccormick https://padlet.com/bernadettemccormick/g43ir1td6itkw9x3/wish/1300382132 - Born in Kansas
-First female aviator to fly SOLO across the Atlantic ocean.
-Also flew across Pacific ocean
-Fashion icon
-She tried to fly around the world (circumnavigate) and she disappeared
-She was declared dead but some think she changed her identity
-Michael]]> 2021-03-11 21:44:24 UTC https://padlet.com/bernadettemccormick/g43ir1td6itkw9x3/wish/1300382132 1932 - Amelia Earhart makes transatlantic flight bernadettemccormick https://padlet.com/bernadettemccormick/g43ir1td6itkw9x3/wish/1300390460 -Michael]]> 2021-03-11 21:47:16 UTC https://padlet.com/bernadettemccormick/g43ir1td6itkw9x3/wish/1300390460 Luisa Harris - Born 1955 bernadettemccormick https://padlet.com/bernadettemccormick/g43ir1td6itkw9x3/wish/1300401049 - First and only woman ever officially drafted to the NBA
- One of the best female basketball players of all time
-Played in the Olympics and won a silver medal
-In the basketball hall of fame
-Tyrell]]> 2021-03-11 21:50:53 UTC https://padlet.com/bernadettemccormick/g43ir1td6itkw9x3/wish/1300401049 Rigoberta Menchu - Born 1959 bernadettemccormick https://padlet.com/bernadettemccormick/g43ir1td6itkw9x3/wish/1300416094 -Guatamalan human rights activist
-Won Nobel Peace Prize
- Dedicated her life to publicizing the rights of Guatemala's Indigenous peoples during and after the Guatemalan Civil war. And she promoted Indigenous rights internationally]]> 2021-03-11 21:56:35 UTC https://padlet.com/bernadettemccormick/g43ir1td6itkw9x3/wish/1300416094 1992 - Rigoberta Menchu wins Nobel Peace Prize bernadettemccormick https://padlet.com/bernadettemccormick/g43ir1td6itkw9x3/wish/1300424117 International advocate for Indigenous rights]]> 2021-03-11 21:59:44 UTC https://padlet.com/bernadettemccormick/g43ir1td6itkw9x3/wish/1300424117 Toni Morrison - Born 1931 bernadettemccormick https://padlet.com/bernadettemccormick/g43ir1td6itkw9x3/wish/1300435351 - She is a famous writer, specifically about African American characters
-Won a lot of awards
1. Nobel Prize in Literature
2. Presidential Medal of Freedom
3. Pulitzer Prize
4. National Humanities Medal
-Arleth]]> 2021-03-11 22:04:12 UTC https://padlet.com/bernadettemccormick/g43ir1td6itkw9x3/wish/1300435351 2012- Toni Morrison receives Presidential Medal of Freedom bernadettemccormick https://padlet.com/bernadettemccormick/g43ir1td6itkw9x3/wish/1300441925 - Arleth]]> 2021-03-11 22:06:52 UTC https://padlet.com/bernadettemccormick/g43ir1td6itkw9x3/wish/1300441925 1993 - Toni Morrison receives Nobel Prize in Literature bernadettemccormick https://padlet.com/bernadettemccormick/g43ir1td6itkw9x3/wish/1300443412 - Arleth]]> 2021-03-11 22:07:32 UTC https://padlet.com/bernadettemccormick/g43ir1td6itkw9x3/wish/1300443412 Dolores Huerta - Born 1930 bernadettemccormick https://padlet.com/bernadettemccormick/g43ir1td6itkw9x3/wish/1300454389 - One of the most influential labor activists in the 20th century
- Leader of the Chicano civil rights movement
- Co-founded the United Farm Workers Association with Cesar Chavez in the 1960s
-Won Presidential medal of freedom
-Stacy]]> 2021-03-11 22:12:03 UTC https://padlet.com/bernadettemccormick/g43ir1td6itkw9x3/wish/1300454389 2012 - Dolores Huerta wins Presidential Medal of Freedom bernadettemccormick https://padlet.com/bernadettemccormick/g43ir1td6itkw9x3/wish/1300459075 - Stacy]]> 2021-03-11 22:14:08 UTC https://padlet.com/bernadettemccormick/g43ir1td6itkw9x3/wish/1300459075 Rihanna - Born 1988 bernadettemccormick https://padlet.com/bernadettemccormick/g43ir1td6itkw9x3/wish/1300468853 Rihanna started making music 2003 and went on to sign record labels, she made 8 studio albums, she successful in her career. She has won 9 grammys and was nominated for 33. Rihanna has a net worth of 600 million dollars making herself one of the richest self-made women in 2020.
-Jasmine]]> 2021-03-11 22:18:23 UTC https://padlet.com/bernadettemccormick/g43ir1td6itkw9x3/wish/1300468853 Laurie Hernandez - Born 2000 bernadettemccormick https://padlet.com/bernadettemccormick/g43ir1td6itkw9x3/wish/1312160537 Olympic gymnast in the 2016 olympics when she was 16 years old. She won a gold and a silver medal.
Is trying to go back to the olympics this year.
-Maria]]> 2021-03-15 18:08:01 UTC https://padlet.com/bernadettemccormick/g43ir1td6itkw9x3/wish/1312160537 Oprah - Born 1954 bernadettemccormick https://padlet.com/bernadettemccormick/g43ir1td6itkw9x3/wish/1312211490 - Famous TV host
-"Queen of All Media"
- Richest African-American of the 20th century
- North America's first black multi-billion
-Ranked as the greatest black philanthropist in American History
- In 2007 she named the most influential woman in the world]]> 2021-03-15 18:18:29 UTC https://padlet.com/bernadettemccormick/g43ir1td6itkw9x3/wish/1312211490 2007 - Oprah named most influential woman in the world bernadettemccormick https://padlet.com/bernadettemccormick/g43ir1td6itkw9x3/wish/1312224303 2021-03-15 18:21:14 UTC https://padlet.com/bernadettemccormick/g43ir1td6itkw9x3/wish/1312224303 Melanie Martinez - Born 1995 bernadettemccormick https://padlet.com/bernadettemccormick/g43ir1td6itkw9x3/wish/1312272713 - Famous singer
- Was on The Voice (TV show competition)
- Writes music about real things that happen in real life]]> 2021-03-15 18:31:47 UTC https://padlet.com/bernadettemccormick/g43ir1td6itkw9x3/wish/1312272713 Billie Eilish - Born 2001 bernadettemccormick https://padlet.com/bernadettemccormick/g43ir1td6itkw9x3/wish/1317794836 -Singer, songwriter
- Won 11 Grammys (so far)

-Moises]]> 2021-03-16 20:26:30 UTC https://padlet.com/bernadettemccormick/g43ir1td6itkw9x3/wish/1317794836 Mia Hamm - Born 1972 bernadettemccormick https://padlet.com/bernadettemccormick/g43ir1td6itkw9x3/wish/1317843712 - One of the best female soccer players of all time
- Won the world cup 2 times
- Won the Olympic gold medal twice and one silver medal]]> 2021-03-16 20:37:19 UTC https://padlet.com/bernadettemccormick/g43ir1td6itkw9x3/wish/1317843712 1996 - Rosa Parks is awarded the Congressional Medal of Freedom bernadettemccormick https://padlet.com/bernadettemccormick/g43ir1td6itkw9x3/wish/1317894230 - Pepe
-Kevin S ]]> 2021-03-16 20:53:46 UTC https://padlet.com/bernadettemccormick/g43ir1td6itkw9x3/wish/1317894230 Octavia E. Butler - Born 1947 bernadettemccormick https://padlet.com/bernadettemccormick/g43ir1td6itkw9x3/wish/1339428691 - Famous writer
-Born in California
- Science fiction writer who saw the lack of African-American characters in science fiction. To fix that she wrote books with African Americans as the main character.]]> 2021-03-22 18:00:19 UTC https://padlet.com/bernadettemccormick/g43ir1td6itkw9x3/wish/1339428691 Marianne North - Born 1830 bernadettemccormick https://padlet.com/bernadettemccormick/g43ir1td6itkw9x3/wish/1344394735 -Famous british artist who painted flowers and landscapes
-Traveled to all of the continents besides Antarctica to study plants/flowers around the world]]> 2021-03-23 17:53:36 UTC https://padlet.com/bernadettemccormick/g43ir1td6itkw9x3/wish/1344394735 Alexandra David-Neel - Born 1868 bernadettemccormick https://padlet.com/bernadettemccormick/g43ir1td6itkw9x3/wish/1344409300 a Belgian–French explorer, spiritualist, Buddhist, anarchist and writer. She is most known for her 1924 visit to Lhasa, Tibet, when it was forbidden to foreigners.]]> 2021-03-23 17:56:11 UTC https://padlet.com/bernadettemccormick/g43ir1td6itkw9x3/wish/1344409300 Mary Kingsley- Born 1862 bernadettemccormick https://padlet.com/bernadettemccormick/g43ir1td6itkw9x3/wish/1344426749 - Traveled throughout West Africa and resulting work helped shape European perception of African culture and British imperialism]]> 2021-03-23 17:59:21 UTC https://padlet.com/bernadettemccormick/g43ir1td6itkw9x3/wish/1344426749