For this week’s news discussion, I have decided to read “Three Legendary Women”. This article talked about how 3 important women broke through barriers. These women were named Bessie Coleman, Wilma Mankiller, and Victoria Woodhull. The first woman, Bessie Coleman, was determined to get her piloting license. After many American schools rejected her, she had her eye set on a French school that had no discrimination. After many struggles of trying to learn french, she got accepted into that college and became the first African American woman to get their piloting lessons. The second woman, Wilma Mankiller, was elected the first female deputy chief of the Cherokee Nation in 1983. Because of her amazing leadership, Mankiller was officially elected principal chief in 1991. She caused the Cherokee Nation to become self-governing, double its revenue, and nearly quadruple in size. The last woman was Victoria Woodhull. Woodhull had founded the first brokerage firm run by a woman. She created a newspaper about equal rights and other important topics. She also created a salon that was a place where activists could share their ideas. Then Woodhull became the first woman to speak before the House of Representatives. Victoria Woodhull became the first woman to run for president. Although she didn’t win, she encouraged many women to run as well.
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- Who was the first woman to run for president?
- What do all of these women have in common?
- Which of these women do you think had the biggest impact on women’s rights?