Notable Women in the U.S.

What significant right did Susan B. Anthony advocate for, which was eventually granted by the 19th Amendment?

• The right to equal pay for equal work.

• The right to vote.

• The right to own property.

• The right to education.

How did Maya Angelou view the hardships she experienced as a child?

• As reasons to give up on her dreams.

• As opportunities to become a stronger person.

• As experiences to keep private.

• As obstacles that limited her potential.

What historic swimming feat did Gertrude Ederle accomplish?

• She won multiple gold medals at the Olympics.

• She was the first woman to swim the English Channel.

• She set a new world record for the fastest mile swim.

• She coached the first all-female Olympic swim team.

What notable achievement did Mae Jemison accomplish in 1992?

• She became the first African American woman to travel in space.

• She was appointed as the head of NASA.

• She invented a new type of space shuttle.

• She discovered a new constellation.