Black History Month - Notable Women

What was Ella Baker best known for?

• Fighting for civil rights

• Being the first black woman to publish a research paper

• Working to improve the lives of underprivileged children

• Graduating from Princeton

Who was the first African American Woman to earn a medical degree in the U.S.?

• Shirley Chisholm

• Annie Easley

• Rebecca Lee Crumpler

• Dorothy Vaughan

What was Shirley Chisholm known for?

• Writing a best selling book on slavery.

• Her presidential campaign

• Working to improve the lives of the elderly

• Inventing a new medicine that saved thousands of lives.

Which of the following women was a computer scientist and mathematician?

• Madam CJ Walker

• Ella Garfield

• Jessie Isabelle Price

• Annie Easley

What did Annie Easley and Dorothy Vaughan have in common?

• Both graduated from an IVY league university

• Both were influential members of civil rights organizations.

• Both worked at NASA as mathematicians

• Both spoke out about their experience as female slaves.

Who is known for being the first African American female millionaire?

• Jessie Isabelle Price

• Madame CJ Walker

• Shirley Chisholm

• Rebecca Lee Crumpler