Magnifying Your Knowledge of Noteworthy Women Pt. 3

You know of Ruth Bader Ginsburg...

Ruth Bader Ginsburg, also referred to as "R.B.G.," earned historic firsts in the law: the first woman to serve on the Law Reviews at Harvard and Columbia Universities, and the first female law professor awarded tenure at Columbia. Ginsberg led the American Civil Liberties Union's Women's Rights Project, arguing six cases before the US Supreme Court. Her advocacy contributed to a change in interpretation of the 14th Amendment to the US Constitution, effectively outlawing discrimination on the basis of sex. Learn more about Justice Ginsberg from the National Women's History Museum website.

...but do you also know of Shirley Chisholm?

Shirley Chisholm became the first Black woman elected to the US House of Representatives, in 1968, as well as the first Black woman to seek the Democratic Party's nomination for president in 1972, winning 10% of the delegates' votes. In 1971, Chisholm participated in founding both the National Women's Political Caucus and the Congressional Black Caucus. During her time in Congress she fought against poverty and hunger, and for education, health care and other social services. To learn more about Shirley Chisholm, visit the National Women's History Museum website.