Lesson Plan
Defying Expectations: Unsung Hero: Marsha P. Johnson and the Stonewall Riots
This lesson explores the Stonewall Riots, the media interpretation of them, and inclusion and exclusion in the LGBTQ movement through the life of Marsha P. Johnson.
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Biography
Frances Ellen Watkins Harper
Frances Ellen Watkins Harper was the first African American woman to publish a short story and was also an influential abolitionist, suffragist, and reformer.
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María Teresa Kumar
Emmy nominated political and voting rights activist María Teresa Kumar has dedicated her career to advocating for inclusive political participation.
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Florence Lawrence
Motion picture star Florence Lawrence invented the turn signal and brake signal for vehicles.
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Recy Taylor
Although it was very dangerous for African Americans to speak out against white people during the Jim Crow era, Recy Taylor refused to remain silent about sexual violence.
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Tarana Burke
As an activist, community organizer, and executive, Tarana Burke has made quite an impact.
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Ava DuVernay
Although she did not pick up a camera until she was thirty-two, Ava DuVernay has made history as a writer, director, and producer.
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Biography
Barbara Jordan
As a lawyer, a congresswoman, and a scholar, Barbara Jordan used her public speaking skills to fight for civil and human rights.
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Olympia J. Snowe
Olympia Snowe was the first woman in American history to serve in both houses of State Legislature and both houses of Congress.
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Kimberly Teehee
Kimberly Teehee became the first Cherokee Nation delegate in the House of Representatives
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Carmen Herrera
104 year-old Abstract painter, sculptor, and minimalist Carmen Herrera continues to influence a generation of artists.
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Gabriela Mistral
Chilean author and educator Gabriela Mistral became the first Latin American author to receive the Nobel Prize in literature.
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Jovita Idár
Mexican-American journalist, activist, and suffragist, Jovita Idár often faced dangerous situations, however she bravely fought the injustices in her time.
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Rita Moreno
Rita Moreno became the first Latina woman to earn an “E.G.O.T.:” an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony.
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Patsy Mink
Patsy Mink was the first woman of color elected to the U.S. House of Representatives and the first Asian-American woman to serve in Congress.
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Biography
Anna May Wong
Appearing in over sixty movies throughout her career, Anna May Wong was the first Chinese American film star in Hollywood.
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Janet Mock
Janet Mock became the first transgender woman of color to write and direct an episode of television.
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Mary Musgrove
Mary Musgrove become a negotiator between English and Native American communities and played an important role in the development of Colonial Georgia.
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