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"Women have made up half the human race but you could never tell that by the books that historians write."
-Arthur Schlessinger, Jr.
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- Abigail Smith Adams (1744-1818) - Wife of John Adams, 2nd President of the United States and mother of John Quincy Adams, 6th President. Known for her letters and opinions on society.
- Jane Addams (1860-1935) - Social Activist, founder of Hull House, charter member of the NAACP, Nobel Peace Prize winner and labor union organizer.
- Louisa May Alcott (1832-1888) - Seamstress, servant, teacher, Civil War nurse, and finally, author and novelist.
- Marian Anderson (1902-1995) - First African American to sing leading role with Metropolitan Opera, delegate to U.N.
- Susan Brownell Anthony (1820-1906) - Napoleon of the women's suffrage movement, mother of the 19th Amendment, abolitionist.
- Josephine Baker (1906-1975) - African-American international star, civil rights activist, World War II heroine.
