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Dorothy Day (1897-1980) was the founder of the Catholic Worker Movement. A political and religious radical, she rejected...
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Aletta Jacobs (1854-1929) was the first woman doctor in the Netherlands. She spent her life caring for women – as a...
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Dorothy Pitman Hughes (1938-present) is a community organizer and child welfare advocate, who was a leader of the Women’s...
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Elizabeth Gurley Flynn (1890-1964) was one of the most influential American labor organizers of the 20th century. From stirring...
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Nancy Wake (1912-2011) defied Nazi forces and saved hundreds of lives during World War II. Her stealthy tactics and fierce...
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