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Harriet Beecher Stow | Famous author who wrote books against slavery, including "Uncle Tom's Cabin" |
Jane Goodall | Famous scientist who conducted research with gorillas |
Rosa Parks | Famous activist who refused to give up her bus seat to a white man |
Sally Ride | Famous astronaut who was the first American woman to ride in space |
Sandra Day O'Connor | Famous government figure : The first woman appointed to the US Supreme Court |
Martha Lane Collins | The first female governor in Kentucky |
Florence Griffith Joyner | Florence Griffith Joyner : Track and field runner) |
Billie Jean King | Famous athlete : Tennis player |
Madame C. J. Walker | Famous business woman who was the first African American woman to become a millionaire from her beauty products |
Helen Keller | Famous activist who became blind and deaf at a young age |
Annie Sullivan | Famous educator who taught Helen Keller to read and to communicate |
Eugenie Clark | Famous marine biology researcher who was famous for studying sharks |
Maya Angelou | Famous author and civil rights activist |
Laura Ingalls Wilder | Famous author who wrote the "Little House3 on the Prairie" series |
Susan B. Anthony | Famous Women's Rights Activist (suffragette) who helped women get the right |
Elizabeth Cady Stanton | Famous Women's Rights Activist |
Amelia Earhart | Famous aviator |