Victoria Woodhull It's the little things citizens do That's what will make the difference My little thing is planting trees To IN ANY One's OF THE ARTS TAKES COURAGE O'Keeffe World CREATe Georgia But I was free and they I am not afraid I was born to do this should be free Harriet Tubman Joan of Arc I am a queen And as long as I live I will reign Zenobia A woman is The world like a tea has used me bag You can't YEARBOOK so unkindly I tell how fear it has strong she is made me until you put suspicious of her in hot everyone water Mary Anning Eleanor LIBERTY Roosevelt Inayat Khan's last word History's as it receives quys on the other the I was the only female in my class I sat on one side of the room I guess they didn't want to associate with me But I could hold my own with them and sometimes did better Mary Golda Ross side of the room and VIRGINIA LOH-HAGAN Girl ACTIVISTS Biddy Mason blessed for it gives in abundance even good can come in The open hand is If you hold your hand closed nothing I'VE NEVER BEEN AFRAID IN MY LIFE Nancy Wake I ATTRIBUTE MY SUCCESS TO THIS I GAVE OR TOOK ANY EXCUSE Nightingale Women NEVER Florence WELL BEHAVED WOMEN SELDOM MAKE HISTORY Laurel Thatcher Ulrich should be someone and not something Mary Cassatt The title of Queen rang sweet to my ear Here is the day We must Welcome it with song Marie Laveau Catherine the Great
Contents Introduction 3 1 Best All-Around Harriet Tubman 4 2 Most Loyal Dede Mirabal 6 4 Most Determined Grace Lee Boggs 10 5 Biggest Dreamer Victoria Woodhull 12 3 Most Distinguishable Voice Coretta Scott King 8 6 Earth’s Best Friend Wangari Maathai 14 7 Most Caring Lizzy Lind 16 8 Most Proud Barbara Gittings 18 9 Best Team Susan B Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton 20 10 Best Yearbook Editor Amelia Jenks Bloomer 22 11 Best Sense of Humor Wilma Mankiller 24 12 Most Likely to Lead a Protest Mother Jones 26 Your Turn 30 Consider This 31 Glossary 31 Index 31 2
Introduction We are celebrating girl activists Activists are fighters They fight for human rights They fight against things that are unfair They fight for people who can’t fight for themselves They stand up against evil They want things to change But their work is not easy Many people try to stop them Girl activists could get hurt They put their lives at risk They overcome many challenges Challenges are hard tasks Throughout history women have shown that they’re tough They’re smart They’re strong The girl activists in this book rise to the top They paved the way for today’s girl activists You can be an activist too Stand up for what’s right Lead with your heart and mind Be confident in your abilities And refuse to give up Here’s to you and all the girl activists in our lives 3
