Amazing and Important Women

Who was the first Native American ballerina?

• Maya Angelou

• Maria Tallchief

• Hillary Clinton

Maria Mitchell was the first person in the USA to find ____________________.

• a new house.

• some money.

• a new comet.

True or false. Women could not be doctors in the 1800's.

• True

• False

Rebecca Lee Crumpler became the first African American woman to _____________________________.

• become an astronaut.

• ride a bike.

• become a doctor.

Who became the first African American to work in Congress?

• Mrs. McKay

• Shirley Chisholm

• Madame C. J. Walker

Who is known as the "Queen of Salsa?"

• Celia Cruz

• Selena

• Beyonce

Who helped us learn more about plants?

• Patsy Cline

• Michelle Obama

• Ynes Mexia

Who was the first African American to play in the U.S. National Tennis Championships?

• Serena Williams

• Althea Gibson

• Future

Who started the Red Cross?

• The Kool Aid Man

• Red Fox

• Clara Barton

What have you learned about women?

• Woman still can NOT vote.

• Many woman have impacted our history.

• Women can only cook and clean.