Mount Rushmore: Women in History

By Naomi Shechter

The Significance of Each Woman:

(from left to right)

Harriet Tubman

Harriet Tubman was a born slave who was able to escape slavery and use her skills to help others enraptured. Tubman worked hard making over 13 trips all around the southern and central United States, risking her own safety to help other people escape slavery to the North. Through these trips, she established the Underground Railroad, a passageway that has engraved its name in history. Tubman was one of the brave people to work against the laws and her bravery has inspired many others into the present day.

Clarissa Barton

Clarissa Barton, more commonly called Clara Barton, was many things. She was successful as a humanitarian, teacher and Union organizer during the Civil War. Notably, she was a self-taught nurse who aided many soldiers at the Washington infirmary and even earned her nickname as the “Angel of the Battlefield”.  One of her biggest achievements was founding the Red Cross, a humanitarian organization. 

Ruth Bader Ginsburg

Ruth Bader Ginsburg was an astonishing woman who worked as an American lawyer. Eventually, she became the second woman and first Jewish woman to serve in the Supreme Court for 27 years. During her life and legal career, she provided many advancements in gender equality through her tireless advocacy for women's rights. Her sharp opinions and powerful dissents allowed her to create history and solidify her name when it comes to women rights activists.

Susan B. Anthony

Susan B. Anthony was a prominent leader and activist during the Women's Suffrage Movement. Anthony's work proved its importance after five decades with the ratification of the 19th amendment in 1920, giving women the right to vote. Her activist work also involved Temperance Movement and anti-slavery movements where she became well known for her powerful speeches. Overall, her help and work in so many different movements paved the way for Americans to be better.