Women's History Month FYI Extra Credit

She was the first African American woman to win Best Director at the Sundance Film Festival and be nominated for a Best Director Golden Globe for her work on the Netflix series "When They See Us". Slides 7 and 8.

• Beyonce

• Michelle Obama

• Cori Bush

• Ava Duvernay

The first African American (Black) First Lady of the United States is working to combat voter suppression with which cause? Slides 11 and 12.

• Take Action Initiative

• For The People Act

• We Can Do This

• Voting Is Important Act

Which president started what we now know as "National Women's Month" in 1980? Slide 3.

• Jimmy Carter

• Barack Obama

• George Washington

• Ronald Reagan

Who was the first woman of color to be elected to the U.S. House of Representatives and the first Asian American woman to serve in Congress? Slide 13.

• Jeannie Mai

• Brenda Song

• Mitsuye Endo

• Patsy Mink

Sarah Breedlove, also known as Madam CJ Walker, was the first black American millionaire. How did she make her fortune? Slide 4.

• Selling candy

• Selling Sunday dinners

• Selling hair care products

• Selling movies

Amanda Blackhorse, a member of the Navajo Nation is a social activist who is credited as one of the key contributors for the change of what NFL football team name? This name is offensive to the Native American community. Slide 6.

• Washington Redskins

• Cleveland Browns

• Pittsburg Streelers

• Tennesse Titans

• Dallas Cowboys

After Japan bombed Pearl Harbor in 1941, President Roosevelt authorized the arrests of innocent Japanese Americans, who were imprisoned in internment camps. This Japanese American woman helped to end the internment camps in 1945. Slides 14 and 15.

• Jeannie Mai

• Brenda Song

• Mitsuye Endo

• Patsy Mink

Olympia Snowe was the youngest Republican woman and the first Greek-American woman to be elected to ____________. Slide 16.

• House of Representatives

• California govenor

• US Congress

• US Senate

Which of the following fought for bilingual and multicultural education as well as greater access to higher education for Latinx students? Slide 10.

• Maria Rodriquez

• Antonia Hernandez

• Patsy Mink

• Cori Bush

Which of the following women fights for a $15 minimum wage and introduced legislation to investigate and expel members of Congress who voted to overturn the 2020 election and supported the January 6th, 2021 riot at the US Capitol? Slide 5.

• Cori Bush

• Amanda Blackhorse

• Michelle Obama

• Sarah Breedlove (Madam CJ Walker)