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Dekha Ibrahim Abdi 1964-2011 From: Kenya Fields: Activism and Social Service Key Words/Phrases: peace activist Bella Abzug 1920-1998 From: United States: New York Fields: Activism and Social Service, Government and Politics Key Words/Phrases: lawyer, congresswoman, Women's Movement Abigail Adams 1744-1818 From: United States: Massachusetts Fields: Activism and Social Service, Other Key Words/Phrases: First Lady Jane Addams 1860-1935 From: United States: Illinois Fields: Activism and Social Service, Human Rights Key Words/Phrases: Activist, Nobel Peace Prize Winner, co-founded Hull House Halide Edib Adivar 1883-1964 From: Turkey Fields: Activism and Social Service, Education, Government and Politics, Human Rights, Literature and Poetry, Military and Warfare Key Words/Phrases: novelist, feminist Lizzie Ahern 1877-1969 From: Australia Fields: Activism and Social Service, Government and Politics, Human Rights Key Words/Phrases: socialist propagandist Dee Aker From: United States: California Fields: Activism and Social Service, Human Rights, Journalism and Broadcasting Key Words/Phrases: International correspondent, Director of Joan B. Kroc Institute for Peace and Justice Zainab al-Ghazali 1917-2005 From: Egypt Fields: Activism and Social Service, Religion Key Words/Phrases: Islamist, founder of the Muslim Women's Association Jane Alexander 1939- From: United States: Massachusetts, New York Fields: Activism and Social Service, Stage and Screen Key Words/Phrases: actress, activist Blanche Ames Ames 1878-1969 From: United States: Massachusetts Fields: Activism and Social Service, Art, Human Rights, Invention Key Words/Phrases: artist, activist, inventor, patented a method for capturing enemy warplanes Maya Angelou 1928- From: United States: Arkansas, California, Missouri, North Carolina Fields: Activism and Social Service, Human Rights, Literature and Poetry, Stage and Screen Key Words/Phrases: poet, novelist, activist, actress Mathilde Franziska Anneke 1817-1884 From: Germany, United States: Wisconsin Fields: Activism and Social Service, Human Rights, Literature and Poetry Susan B. Anthony 1820-1906 From: United States: Massachusetts, New York, Pennsylvania Fields: Activism and Social Service, Government and Politics, Human Rights Anna Mae Aquash 1945-1975 From: Canada, United States: Maine, Massachusetts, South Dakota Fields: Activism and Social Service Melchora Aquino 1812-1919 From: Philippines Fields: Activism and Social Service Refia Ari 1961- From: Cyprus Fields: Activism and Social Service, Education Key Words/Phrases: Pioneer of Special Needs Education for disabled children Suzan Ari 1927-2002 From: Cyprus Fields: Activism and Social Service, Education Key Words/Phrases: Social reformer in Cyprus Inesse Armand 1874-1920 From: France, Russia Fields: Activism and Social Service, Human Rights Margery Corbett Ashby 1882-1981 From: United Kingdom Fields: Activism and Social Service, Government and Politics, Human Rights Hanan Ashrawi 1946- From: Palestine Fields: Activism and Social Service, Education, Government and Politics, Human Rights, Literature and Poetry Louise Aston 1814-1871 From: Germany Fields: Activism and Social Service, Literature and Poetry Nora Astorga c.1948-1988 From: Nicaragua Fields: Activism and Social Service, Law, Military and Warfare Susan Cobb Milton Atkinson 1860-1942 From: United States: Florida, Georgia Fields: Activism and Social Service, Business and Finance, Education Margaret Eleanor Atwood 1939- From: Canada Fields: Activism and Social Service, Human Rights, Literature and Poetry Hubertine Auclert 1848-1914 From: France Fields: Activism and Social Service, Human Rights Anita Augspurg 1857-1943 From: Germany, Switzerland Fields: Activism and Social Service, Human Rights, Law Maryam Ibrahim Babangida 1948-2009 From: Nigeria Fields: Activism and Social Service Julia Burnelle Smade Babcock 1868-1962 From: United States: Arkansas Fields: Activism and Social Service, Literature and Poetry Olave Baden-Powell 1889-1977 From: United Kingdom Fields: Activism and Social Service Erykah Badu 1971- From: United States: Texas Fields: Activism and Social Service, Music Joan Baez 1941- From: United States: California, Massachusetts, New York Fields: Activism and Social Service, Human Rights, Music Sarah G. Bagley 1806-1847? From: United States: Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York Fields: Activism and Social Service, Health and Medicine, Human Rights, Management and Labor Relations Pearl Bailey 1918-1990 From: United States: New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Washington DC Fields: Activism and Social Service, Music, Stage and Screen Augusta Baker 1911-1998 From: United States: Maryland, New York, South Carolina Fields: Activism and Social Service, Education, Literature and Poetry Ella Baker 1903-1986 From: United States: Georgia, New York, North Carolina, Virginia Fields: Activism and Social Service, Human Rights Josephine Baker 1906-1975 From: France, United States: Missouri, New York Fields: Activism and Social Service, Stage and Screen Key Words/Phrases: cabaret singer, dancer, star Sara Josephine Baker 1873-1945 From: United States: New York Fields: Activism and Social Service, Education, Health and Medicine, Sociology/Social Work Angelica Balabanoff 1878-1965 From: Italy, Russia Fields: Activism and Social Service, Government and Politics Emily Greene Balch 1867-1961 From: United States: Massachusetts Fields: Activism and Social Service, Education, Human Rights, Journalism and Broadcasting Maria Louise Baldwin 1856-1922 From: United States: Massachusetts Fields: Activism and Social Service, Education, Human Rights Frances Balfour 1858-1930 From: United Kingdom Fields: Activism and Social Service, Human Rights Margaret Ballinger 1894-1980 From: South Africa, United Kingdom Fields: Activism and Social Service, Education, Government and Politics Joyce Banda 1950- From: Malawi Fields: Activism and Social Service, Business and Finance, Government and Politics Dicksie Bradley Bandy 1890-1971 From: United States: Georgia Fields: Activism and Social Service, Business and Finance, Philanthropy Judi Bari 1949-1997 From: United States: California Fields: Activism and Social Service, Environment, Management and Labor Relations Key Words/Phrases: Earth First! organizer, environmental activist, labor organizer Emily Dunning Barringer 1876-1961 From: United States: Connecticut, New York Fields: Activism and Social Service, Health and Medicine, Human Rights Clara Barton 1821-1912 From: United States: Massachusetts Fields: Activism and Social Service, Education, Health and Medicine Anne Bashkiroff From: United States: California Fields: Activism and Social Service Joyce Baskins From: United States: Pennsylvania Fields: Activism and Social Service Daisy Gatson Bates 1914-1999 From: United States: Arkansas Fields: Activism and Social Service, Human Rights, Journalism and Broadcasting Daisy May Bates 1859-1951 From: Australia, Ireland Fields: Activism and Social Service, Anthropology, Exploration and Adventure, Journalism and Broadcasting Lillian Kennedy Beam From: United States: California, Ohio Fields: Activism and Social Service Lydia Becker 1827-1890 From: United Kingdom Fields: Activism and Social Service, Human Rights, Journalism and Broadcasting Alva Belmont 1853-1933 From: United States: Alabama, New York Fields: Activism and Social Service, Human Rights Annie Wood Besant 1847-1933 From: India, United Kingdom Fields: Activism and Social Service, Human Rights, Religion Key Words/Phrases: activist, Theosophist Mary McLeod Bethune 1875-1955 From: United States: Florida, South Carolina, Washington DC Fields: Activism and Social Service, Education, Human Rights Ela Bhatt 1933- From: India Fields: Activism and Social Service, Law, Management and Labor Relations Teresa Billington-Greig 1877-1964 From: United Kingdom Fields: Activism and Social Service, Human Rights Clementina Black 1854-1922 From: United Kingdom Fields: Activism and Social Service, Literature and Poetry, Management and Labor Relations Nellie Peters Black 1851-1919 From: United States: Georgia Fields: Activism and Social Service, Philanthropy Elizabeth Blackwell 1821-1910 From: United Kingdom, United States: New York, Ohio Fields: Activism and Social Service, Education, Health and Medicine Amelia Jenks Bloomer 1818-1894 From: United States: New York Fields: Activism and Social Service Susan Blow 1843-1916 From: United States: Missouri Fields: Activism and Social Service Catherine Booth 1829-1890 From: United Kingdom Fields: Activism and Social Service, Religion Myra Bradwell 1831-1894 From: United States: Illinois, Vermont Fields: Activism and Social Service, Journalism and Broadcasting, Law Key Words/Phrases: lawyer, publisher, activist Ruby Bridges 1954- From: United States: Louisiana, Mississippi Fields: Activism and Social Service, Human Rights Key Words/Phrases: first black child to attend a white school in New Orleans (The Unsinkable) Molly Brown 1867-1932 From: United States: Missouri Fields: Activism and Social Service Key Words/Phrases: Heroine in the rescue from the RMS Titanic Clara Brown 1803-1885 From: United States: Colorado, Missouri, Virginia Fields: Activism and Social Service Olympia Brown 1835-1926 From: United States Fields: Activism and Social Service, Religion Yvonne Bryceland 1925-1992 From: South Africa, United Kingdom Fields: Activism and Social Service, Stage and Screen Pearl S. Buck 1892-1973 From: China, United States: Pennsylvania, West Virginia Fields: Activism and Social Service, Literature and Poetry Key Words/Phrases: writer, the Pulitzer Prize, the Nobel Prize in Literature Emma Bugbee 1888-1981 From: United States Fields: Activism and Social Service, Journalism and Broadcasting Lucy Burns 1879-1966 From: United States: New York Fields: Activism and Social Service, Government and Politics General Eva Burrows 1929- From: Australia, Zimbabwe Fields: Activism and Social Service, Philanthropy Frances Mary Buss 1827-1894 From: United Kingdom Fields: Activism and Social Service Josephine Butler 1828-1906 From: United Kingdom Fields: Activism and Social Service, Education, Philanthropy Helen Caldicott From: Australia, United States: New York Fields: Activism and Social Service, Physics Minna Canth 1844-1897 From: Finland Fields: Activism and Social Service, Literature and Poetry Rosalynn Carter 1927- From: United States: Georgia Fields: Activism and Social Service Mary Shadd Cary 1823-1893 From: Canada, United States: Delaware, Washington DC Fields: Activism and Social Service, Education, Human Rights Carrie Chapman Catt 1859-1947 From: United States: Iowa, Wisconsin Fields: Activism and Social Service Madame Chiang Kai-shek 1897-2003 From: China Fields: Activism and Social Service Lydia Maria Child 1802-1880 From: United States: Massachusetts Fields: Activism and Social Service, Journalism and Broadcasting, Religion Caroline Chisholm 1808-1877 From: Australia, United Kingdom Fields: Activism and Social Service Loretta Claiborne 1953- From: United States: Pennsylvania Fields: Activism and Social Service, Sports Key Words/Phrases: Special Olympics Septima Poinsette Clark 1898-1987 From: United States: South Carolina Fields: Activism and Social Service, Education, Human Rights Frances Power Cobbe 1822-1904 From: Ireland, United Kingdom Fields: Activism and Social Service, Philanthropy Selina Cooper 1864-1946 From: United Kingdom Fields: Activism and Social Service Cicely Corbett 1885-1959 From: United Kingdom Fields: Activism and Social Service, Education Mairead Corrigan 1944- From: Ireland Fields: Activism and Social Service Celina Cossa From: Mozambique Fields: Activism and Social Service, Agriculture and Horticulture Ellen Smith Craft 1826-1891 From: United Kingdom, United States: Georgia Fields: Activism and Social Service, Education, Human Rights, Sociology/Social Work Prudence Crandall 1803-1890 From: United States: Connecticut, Rhode Island Fields: Activism and Social Service, Education Marguerite d'Youville 1701-1771 From: Canada Fields: Activism and Social Service, Religion Key Words/Phrases: a saint, founded the Order of Sisters of Charity of Montreal Ann Armstrong Dailey From: United States: Virginia Fields: Activism and Social Service Emily Davies 1830-1921 From: United Kingdom Fields: Activism and Social Service, Education Angela Davis 1944- From: United States: Alabama, California Fields: Activism and Social Service, Education Emily Davison 1872-1913 From: United Kingdom Fields: Activism and Social Service Olympe de Gouge 1748-1793 From: France Fields: Activism and Social Service Dorothea Dix 1802-1887 From: United States: Illinois, Maine, New Jersey Fields: Activism and Social Service, Health and Medicine Elizabeth Hanford Dole 1936- From: United States: North Carolina Fields: Activism and Social Service, Government and Politics Rheta Dorr 1872-1948 From: United States: New York Fields: Activism and Social Service, Journalism and Broadcasting Marjory Stoneman Douglas 1890-1998 From: United States: Florida Fields: Activism and Social Service, Environment, Journalism and Broadcasting Katherine Dunham 1909-2006 From: United States: Illinois, New York Fields: Activism and Social Service, Anthropology, Stage and Screen Barbara J. Easterling From: United States: Ohio Fields: Activism and Social Service Marian Wright Edelman 1939- From: United States: Mississippi, South Carolina, Washington DC Fields: Activism and Social Service, Human Rights, Law Elizabeth Edwards 1949-2010 From: United States: North Carolina, Tennessee Fields: Activism and Social Service, Government and Politics, Law Key Words/Phrases: law, politics, John Edwards Eka Esu-Williams 1950- From: Nigeria Fields: Activism and Social Service, Education, Health and Medicine Dame Millicent Garrett Fawcett 1847-1929 From: United Kingdom Fields: Activism and Social Service, Human Rights Key Words/Phrases: suffragist, feminist Betty Ford 1918-2011 From: United States: California, Illinois, Michigan Fields: Activism and Social Service, Human Rights, Other Key Words/Phrases: First Lady, activist Dian Fossey 1932-1985 From: Rwanda, United States: California Fields: Activism and Social Service, Biology Key Words/Phrases: primatologist, studied gorillas Marion Sanger Frank 1875-1960 From: United States: New York Fields: Activism and Social Service, Human Rights Key Words/Phrases: suffragist, voting rights for women Elizabeth Freeman (Mum Bett) c. 1742-1829 From: United States: Massachusetts, New York Fields: Activism and Social Service, Human Rights Key Words/Phrases: slavery, anti-slavery, activism, human rights, precedent Elizabeth Fry 1780-1845 From: United Kingdom Fields: Activism and Social Service Bertha Gilkey 1949- From: United States: Arkansas, Missouri Fields: Activism and Social Service Emma Goldman 1869-1940 From: Canada, Lithuania, Russia, United Kingdom, United States: New York Fields: Activism and Social Service, Human Rights Key Words/Phrases: anarchist, women's rights Clara Hale 1905-1992 From: United States: New York Fields: Activism and Social Service Fannie Lou Townsend Hamer 1917-1977 From: United States: Mississippi Fields: Activism and Social Service, Human Rights Frances Ellen Watkins Harper 1825-1911 From: United States: Maryland, Ohio, Pennsylvania Fields: Activism and Social Service, Human Rights, Literature and Poetry Barbara Harris 1930- From: United States: Massachusetts, Pennsylvania Fields: Activism and Social Service, Religion Patricia Roberts Harris 1924-1985 From: United States: Illinois, Washington DC Fields: Activism and Social Service, Government and Politics, Law Dorothy Height 1912-2010 From: United States: Pennsylvania, Virginia Fields: Activism and Social Service, Human Rights, Psychology Key Words/Phrases: civil rights activist, president of National Council of Negro Women, recipient of the Congressional Gold Medal Audrey Hepburn 1929-1993 From: Belgium, Netherlands, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States: California Fields: Activism and Social Service, Stage and Screen Key Words/Phrases: actress, humanitarian, UNICEF Raicho Hiratsuka 1886-1971 From: Japan Fields: Activism and Social Service, Human Rights, Journalism and Broadcasting Key Words/Phrases: feminist, journalist, activist Leta Stetter Hollingworth 1886-1939 From: United States Fields: Activism and Social Service, Education, Psychology Drusilla Dunjee Houston 1876-1941 From: United States: Minnesota, Oklahoma, Virginia Fields: Activism and Social Service, Education, History, Journalism and Broadcasting Julia Ward Howe 1819-1910 From: United States: New York, Rhode Island Fields: Activism and Social Service, Human Rights, Literature and Poetry Key Words/Phrases: abolitionist, social activist, poet, wrote "The Battle Hymn of the Republic" Harriet Jacobs 1813-1897 From: United States: Georgia, Massachusetts, North Carolina, Washington DC Fields: Activism and Social Service, Human Rights, Literature and Poetry Mary Harris (Mother) Jones 1837-1930 From: Ireland, United States: Illinois, Tennessee Fields: Activism and Social Service, Management and Labor Relations Elizabeth Hobbs Keckley 1818-1907 From: United States: Virginia, Washington DC Fields: Activism and Social Service, Other Helen Keller 1880-1968 From: United States: Alabama, Connecticut, Massachusetts, New York Fields: Activism and Social Service, Human Rights, Literature and Poetry Key Words/Phrases: author, political activist, lecturer, deaf/blind Florence Kelley 1859-1932 From: United States: Illinois, New York, Pennsylvania Fields: Activism and Social Service, Human Rights, Law, Management and Labor Relations Coretta Scott King 1927-2006 From: United States: Alabama, Georgia Fields: Activism and Social Service, Human Rights Key Words/Phrases: civil rights activist Wendy Kopp 1967- From: United States: Texas Fields: Activism and Social Service, Education, Literature and Poetry Key Words/Phrases: Founder and CEO of Teach for America Ellen Kuzwayo 1914-2006 From: South Africa Fields: Activism and Social Service, Government and Politics, Human Rights, Literature and Poetry k.d. lang 1961- From: Canada Fields: Activism and Social Service, Music Key Words/Phrases: singer, songwriter, activist Julia Clifford Lathrop 1858-1932 From: United States: Illinois Fields: Activism and Social Service, Education Key Words/Phrases: educator, social reformer Rosa Luxemburg 1871-1919 From: Germany, Poland Fields: Activism and Social Service, Philosophy Key Words/Phrases: political activist, philosopher, Marxist martyr Wangari Muta Maathai 1940- From: Kenya Fields: Activism and Social Service, Environment, Government and Politics Key Words/Phrases: activist, Nobel Peace Prize Graca Simbine Machel 1945- From: Mozambique Fields: Activism and Social Service, Education Key Words/Phrases: advocate for women's and children's rights Agnes Campbell Macphail 1890-1954 From: Canada Fields: Activism and Social Service, Government and Politics Key Words/Phrases: legislator, first woman MP of Canada, activist Winnie Madikizela-Mandela 1936- From: South Africa Fields: Activism and Social Service, Government and Politics Ellen A. Martin 1847-1916 From: United States: Illinois, New York Fields: Activism and Social Service, Human Rights, Law Key Words/Phrases: lawyer, activist Eleanor Marx 1855-1898 From: United Kingdom Fields: Activism and Social Service, Management and Labor Relations Key Words/Phrases: daughter of Karl Marx, activist, translator Hattie McDaniel 1895-1952 From: United States: California, Kansas Fields: Activism and Social Service, Stage and Screen Mary McDowell 1854-1936 From: United States: Illinois, Ohio Fields: Activism and Social Service, Human Rights, Management and Labor Relations Golda Meir 1898-1978 From: Israel, Ukraine, United States: New York Fields: Activism and Social Service, Government and Politics Key Words/Phrases: Prime Minister Rigoberta Menchu 1959- From: Guatemala, Mexico Fields: Activism and Social Service, Human Rights Key Words/Phrases: Activist, Nobel Peace Prize Winner Gcina Mhlope 1959- From: South Africa Fields: Activism and Social Service, Literature and Poetry Lucretia Coffin Mott 1793-1880 From: United States: Massachusetts, Pennsylvania Fields: Activism and Social Service, Human Rights Key Words/Phrases: abolitionist, women's rights activist, Quaker Micere Githae Mugo 1942- From: Kenya, Zimbabwe Fields: Activism and Social Service, Education, Human Rights, Literature and Poetry Joyce F. Mungherera From: Uganda Fields: Activism and Social Service Pauli Murray 1910-1985 From: United States: Maryland, Massachusetts, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Washington DC Fields: Activism and Social Service, Human Rights, Law, Religion Sarojini Naidu 1879-1949 From: India Fields: Activism and Social Service, Government and Politics, Literature and Poetry Key Words/Phrases: poet, activist, freedom fighter, governor Queen Noor 1951- From: Jordan, United States: Washington DC Fields: Activism and Social Service, Other Key Words/Phrases: Queen of Jordan, activist Mary Kenney O'Sullivan 1864-1943 From: United States: Illinois, Massachusetts, Missouri Fields: Activism and Social Service, Management and Labor Relations Molara Ogundipe-Leslie From: Nigeria Fields: Activism and Social Service, Literature and Poetry Chief Bisi Ogunleye From: Nigeria Fields: Activism and Social Service, Business and Finance Anita Bloom Ornoff 1921-2008 From: United States: Florida, New Jersey, New York Fields: Activism and Social Service, Military and Warfare Key Words/Phrases: soldier, veteran, activist Edna Lee Paisano 1948- From: United States: Idaho, Washington Fields: Activism and Social Service, Sociology/Social Work Key Words/Phrases: U.S. Census Bureau, activist Adela Pankhurst 1885-1961 From: Australia, United Kingdom Fields: Activism and Social Service Key Words/Phrases: activist Christabel Pankhurst 1880-1958 From: United Kingdom Fields: Activism and Social Service, Human Rights Key Words/Phrases: activist, suffragette Emmeline Pankhurst 1858-1928 From: United Kingdom Fields: Activism and Social Service, Human Rights Key Words/Phrases: activist, suffragette Sylvia Pankhurst 1882-1960 From: United Kingdom Fields: Activism and Social Service Key Words/Phrases: activist, suffragette Rosa Louise Parks 1913-2005 From: United States: Alabama, Michigan Fields: Activism and Social Service, Human Rights Lucy Parsons 1853-1942 From: United States: Illinois, Texas Fields: Activism and Social Service, Human Rights, Management and Labor Relations Medha Patkar 1954- From: India Fields: Activism and Social Service Key Words/Phrases: activist Ethel Payne 1911-1991 From: United States: Illinois, Washington DC Fields: Activism and Social Service, Journalism and Broadcasting Peace Pilgrim (Mildred Norman) 1908-1981 From: United States: New Jersey Fields: Activism and Social Service Key Words/Phrases: activist, pacifist Elizabeth Peratrovich 1911-1958 From: United States: Alaska Fields: Activism and Social Service, Human Rights Key Words/Phrases: Alaska civil rights activist Gisella Perl 1907-1988 From: Hungary, Israel, Romania, United States: New York Fields: Activism and Social Service, Health and Medicine Key Words/Phrases: gynecologist, inmate concentration camp doctor Eva (Evita) Peron 1919-1952 From: Argentina Fields: Activism and Social Service, Other Key Words/Phrases: First Lady of Argentina, activist Helen C. Putnam 1857- From: United States: Minnesota, Rhode Island Fields: Activism and Social Service, Health and Medicine Key Words/Phrases: doctor, gynecologist Amelia Stone Quinton 1833-1926 From: United States: New York, Pennsylvania Fields: Activism and Social Service, Human Rights Key Words/Phrases: social activist, president of Women's National Indian Association Bonnie Raitt 1949- From: United States: California Fields: Activism and Social Service, Music, Philanthropy Key Words/Phrases: blues singer, songwriter, activist, philanthropist Jeannette Rankin 1880-1973 From: United States: Montana, New York Fields: Activism and Social Service, Government and Politics, Human Rights Key Words/Phrases: Congresswoman, pacifist Bernice Johnson Reagon 1942- From: United States: Georgia Fields: Activism and Social Service, Music Key Words/Phrases: singer, composer, scholar, activist, Sweet Honey in the Rock Christina Ricci 1980- From: United States: California Fields: Activism and Social Service, Stage and Screen Key Words/Phrases: actress Adrienne Rich 1929- From: United States: Maryland, Massachusetts, New York Fields: Activism and Social Service, Human Rights, Literature and Poetry Key Words/Phrases: poet, essayist, feminist Ellen Henrietta Swallow Richards 1842-1911 From: United States: Massachusetts Fields: Activism and Social Service, Chemistry, Education Key Words/Phrases: chemist, home economist, instructor, MIT Rachel Robinson 1922- From: United States: California Fields: Activism and Social Service, Health and Medicine Anita Roddick 1942-2007 From: United Kingdom Fields: Activism and Social Service, Business and Finance, Human Rights, Philanthropy Key Words/Phrases: Founder of the Body Shop, activist, philanthropist Pauline Roland 1805-1852 From: France Fields: Activism and Social Service, Human Rights Key Words/Phrases: feminist, socialist Eleanor Roosevelt 1884-1962 From: United States: New York Fields: Activism and Social Service, Human Rights, Other Key Words/Phrases: First Lady, author, writer, speaker, activist Ernestine Louise Rose 1810-1892 From: Poland, Russia, United Kingdom, United States: New York Fields: Activism and Social Service, Human Rights Key Words/Phrases: feminist, abolitionist, activist Josephine Ruffin 1842-1924 From: United States: Massachusetts Fields: Activism and Social Service, Human Rights, Journalism and Broadcasting Key Words/Phrases: editor, journalist, civil rights leader, activist Jane Russell 1921-2011 From: United States: California, Minnesota Fields: Activism and Social Service, Philanthropy Key Words/Phrases: actress, activist Nawal El Saadawi 1931- From: Egypt Fields: Activism and Social Service, Health and Medicine, Literature and Poetry Florence Sabin 1871-1953 From: United States: Colorado Fields: Activism and Social Service, Education, Health and Medicine Jehan Sadat 1933- From: Egypt, United States: Maryland Fields: Activism and Social Service, Education Key Words/Phrases: First Lady of Egypt, peace activist Ginetta Sagan 1925?-2000 From: Italy, United States: California Fields: Activism and Social Service, Human Rights Edith S. Sampson 1901-1979 From: United States: Illinois, Pennsylvania Fields: Activism and Social Service, Government and Politics, Law Margaret Sanger 1879-1966 From: United States: New York Fields: Activism and Social Service, Health and Medicine Susan Sarandon 1946- From: United States: New Jersey, New York Fields: Activism and Social Service, Stage and Screen May Sayigh 1940- From: France, Palestine Fields: Activism and Social Service, Literature and Poetry Phyllis Schlafly 1924- From: United States: Illinois, Missouri Fields: Activism and Social Service, Law Sophie Scholl 1921-1943 From: Germany Fields: Activism and Social Service Olive Schreiner 1855-1920 From: South Africa Fields: Activism and Social Service, Literature and Poetry Felice N. Schwartz 1925?-1996 From: United States: New York Fields: Activism and Social Service, Business and Finance June Scobee From: United States Fields: Activism and Social Service, Education, Philanthropy Clara Endicott Sears 1863-1960 From: United States: Massachusetts Fields: Activism and Social Service, History Irena Sendler 1910-2008 From: Poland Fields: Activism and Social Service, Human Rights Key Words/Phrases: Saved many children of the Holocaust St. Elizabeth Ann Seton 1774-1821 From: United States: Maryland, New York Fields: Activism and Social Service, Education, Philanthropy, Religion Huda Shaarawi 1879-1947 From: Egypt Fields: Activism and Social Service, Education, Human Rights Anna Howard Shaw 1847-1919 From: United Kingdom, United States: Massachusetts, Michigan, Pennsylvania Fields: Activism and Social Service, Health and Medicine, Human Rights, Religion Key Words/Phrases: women's suffrage, minister, physician Vandana Shiva 1952- From: India Fields: Activism and Social Service, Environment, Human Rights, Physics Key Words/Phrases: activist, writer Eunice Mary Kennedy Shriver 1921-2009 From: United States: Massachusetts Fields: Activism and Social Service, Sociology/Social Work Key Words/Phrases: Special Olympics Gayle Sierens 1954- From: United States: Florida Fields: Activism and Social Service, Journalism and Broadcasting Key Words/Phrases: news anchor, sports anchor, reporter Mimi Silbert From: United States: California Fields: Activism and Social Service, Business and Finance, Sociology/Social Work Key Words/Phrases: rehab, criminal justice Miina Sillanpaa 1866-1952 From: Finland Fields: Activism and Social Service, Government and Politics, Journalism and Broadcasting, Management and Labor Relations Key Words/Phrases: member of parliament, minister, journalist Ruth Simpson (activist) 1926-2008 From: United States: New York, Ohio Fields: Activism and Social Service Key Words/Phrases: activist, lesbian Elizabeth Oakes Smith 1806-1893 From: United States: Maine, New York Fields: Activism and Social Service, Human Rights, Literature and Poetry Key Words/Phrases: writer, novelist, poet, activist Linda Smith From: United States Fields: Activism and Social Service Key Words/Phrases: activist Linda Smith (politician) 1950- From: United States: Colorado, Washington Fields: Activism and Social Service, Government and Politics, Sociology/Social Work Key Words/Phrases: politician, Congresswoman, activist Mary Louise Smith 1937- From: United States: Alabama Fields: Activism and Social Service, Human Rights Key Words/Phrases: Preceded Rosa Parks in defying bus segregation Princess Diana Spencer 1961-1997 From: United Kingdom Fields: Activism and Social Service, Other Key Words/Phrases: activist, humanitarian Nora Stanton Blatch Barney 1883-1971 From: United Kingdom, United States: Connecticut, New York Fields: Activism and Social Service, Architecture and Interior Design, Engineering, Human Rights Key Words/Phrases: civil engineer, architect, activist, suffragist Elizabeth Cady Stanton 1815-1902 From: United States: New York Fields: Activism and Social Service, Human Rights Key Words/Phrases: abolitionist, women's movement, author of Declaration of Sentiments, president of the National American Woman Suffrage Association Galina V. Starovoitova 1946-1998 From: Russia Fields: Activism and Social Service, Anthropology, Government and Politics Key Words/Phrases: anthropologist, ethnographer, politician Gloria Steinem 1934- From: United States: New York, Ohio Fields: Activism and Social Service, Human Rights, Journalism and Broadcasting Key Words/Phrases: feminist, journalist, activist Maria Stewart 1803-1879 From: United States: Connecticut, Maryland, Massachusetts, New York, Washington DC Fields: Activism and Social Service, Religion Lucy Stone 1818-1893 From: United States: Massachusetts Fields: Activism and Social Service, Human Rights Key Words/Phrases: abolitionist, suffragist, activist Sharon Stone 1958- From: United States: California, New York, Pennsylvania Fields: Activism and Social Service, Human Rights, Stage and Screen Key Words/Phrases: actress, activist Efua Theodora Sutherland 1924-1996 From: Ghana Fields: Activism and Social Service, Literature and Poetry Aung San Suu Kyi 1945- From: Myanmar Fields: Activism and Social Service, Human Rights Key Words/Phrases: Activist, Nobel Peace Prize Winner Deborah Szekely From: United States: California, Washington DC Fields: Activism and Social Service, Business and Finance, Philanthropy Key Words/Phrases: volunteer Hannah Szenes 1921-1944 From: Hungary, Israel Fields: Activism and Social Service, Military and Warfare Henrietta Szold 1860-1945 From: Israel, United States: Maryland Fields: Activism and Social Service Key Words/Phrases: activist, Zionist, founder of Hadassah Mary Burnett Talbert 1866-1923 From: United States: Arkansas, New York, Ohio Fields: Activism and Social Service, Education, Human Rights Mother Teresa of Calcutta 1910-1997 From: Albania, India Fields: Activism and Social Service, Religion Key Words/Phrases: nun, founder of the Missionaries of Charity, and Nobel laureate Mary Church Terrell 1863-1954 From: United States: Ohio, Tennessee, Washington DC Fields: Activism and Social Service, Education Sally B. Thornton From: United States: California Fields: Activism and Social Service, Philanthropy Grace Wilbur Trout 1864-1955 From: United States: Florida, Illinois, Iowa Fields: Activism and Social Service, Human Rights Sojourner Truth 1797-1883 From: United States: Kansas, Massachusetts, Michigan, New York, Washington DC Fields: Activism and Social Service, Human Rights Harriet Tubman 1820-1913 From: United States: Maryland, New York, Pennsylvania Fields: Activism and Social Service, Human Rights Key Words/Phrases: slave, abolitionist, Underground Railroad Urvashi Vaid 1958- From: India, United States: Massachusetts, New York Fields: Activism and Social Service, Human Rights, Law Amy Van Dyken 1973- From: United States: Arizona, Colorado Fields: Activism and Social Service, Sports Key Words/Phrases: swimming, swimmer Mary Vaughn From: United States Fields: Activism and Social Service Elfi von Dassanowsky 1924-2007 From: Austria, United States Fields: Activism and Social Service, Music, Stage and Screen Bertha von Suttner 1843-1914 From: Austria Fields: Activism and Social Service, Literature and Poetry Key Words/Phrases: writer, novelist, activist, pacifist, Nobel Prize winner Florence Wald 1917-2008 From: United States: Connecticut, New York Fields: Activism and Social Service, Health and Medicine Lillian D. Wald 1867-1940 From: United States: New York, Ohio Fields: Activism and Social Service, Health and Medicine Sima Wali From: Afghanistan Fields: Activism and Social Service, Human Rights Alice Walker 1944- From: United States: California, Georgia, Massachusetts, Mississippi, New York Fields: Activism and Social Service, Human Rights, Literature and Poetry Bree Walker 1953- From: United States: California, Minnesota Fields: Activism and Social Service, Journalism and Broadcasting Mary Edwards Walker 1832-1919 From: United States: New York Fields: Activism and Social Service, Health and Medicine, Human Rights Nancy Ward c.1738-1824 From: United States: Tennessee Fields: Activism and Social Service, Government and Politics Faye Wattleton 1943- From: United States: Missouri, New York Fields: Activism and Social Service, Health and Medicine Annie Dodge Wauneka 1910-1997 From: United States: Arizona Fields: Activism and Social Service, Government and Politics, Health and Medicine Key Words/Phrases: served on the Navajo Tribal Council, health activist, Medal of Freedom Jean Webster 1876-1916 From: United States: New York Fields: Activism and Social Service, Human Rights, Literature and Poetry Mary Brent Wehrli From: United States: California Fields: Activism and Social Service, Education Fay Gillis Wells 1908-2002 From: United States: Minnesota, Washington DC Fields: Activism and Social Service, Aviation and Space Exploration, Journalism and Broadcasting Ida Bell Wells-Barnett 1862-1931 From: United States: Illinois, Mississippi, Tennessee Fields: Activism and Social Service, Human Rights, Journalism and Broadcasting Susanna Wesley 1669-1742 From: United Kingdom Fields: Activism and Social Service, Religion Hilary M. Weston 1942- From: Canada, Ireland Fields: Activism and Social Service, Beauty and Fashion, Government and Politics, Philanthropy Betty White 1922- From: United States: California, Illinois Fields: Activism and Social Service, Stage and Screen Key Words/Phrases: actress, comedian Frances Elizabeth Caroline Willard 1839-1898 From: United States: Illinois, New York Fields: Activism and Social Service, Education, Human Rights Betty Williams 1943- From: Ireland Fields: Activism and Social Service Fannie Barrier Williams 1855-1944 From: United States: Illinois, New York Fields: Activism and Social Service, Education Jody Williams 1950- From: United States: Texas, Vermont Fields: Activism and Social Service, Education Terry Tempest Williams 1955- From: United States: Utah Fields: Activism and Social Service, Literature and Poetry Frances Wright 1795-1852 From: United Kingdom, United States: Tennessee Fields: Activism and Social Service, Human Rights Sakena Yacoobi From: Afghanistan Fields: Activism and Social Service, Education, Human Rights Key Words/Phrases: Executive Director of the Afghan Institute of Learning |
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