Undeterred by deafness and blindness, Helen Keller rose to become a major 20th century humanitarian, educator and writer.

Julia Ward Howe was a writer, lecturer, abolitionist and suffragist.

Prudence Crandall bravely defied prevailing patterns of racial discrimination when she opened one of the first schools for African American girls in Connecticut in 1833.

Carrie Chapman Catt was a suffragist and peace activist who helped secure for American women the right to vote

Elizabeth Blackwell was the first American woman to receive a medical degree.

Mary McLeod Bethune was one of the most important Black educators, civil and women’s rights leaders and government officials of the twentieth century.

Abigail Adams was an early advocate for women's rights.

Catharine Esther Beecher was a nineteenth century teacher and writer who promoted equal access to education for women.