Here in the United States of America(USA), March is Women's History Month.
There have been many powerful, and influential women. To this day, women are breaking barriers in the workplace, in power, in politics, sports, and just about everywhere. It's no surprise that women are generally the more responsible, and intelligent sex(sorry guys, but it's true). I'm now beginning a series in the month of March with four distinct parts, which will cover 31 women to represent all 31 days in the month of March(similar to my Black History Month series in February). Since I'm only picking 31 women in the history of the USA, I can't get every woman, and I can't represent every amazing, or influential woman.
Just as a premise: Since I'm not a woman, I can't fully say I understand what it's like to be oppressed due to my sex. I'm also not claiming the women on this list are the absolute most influential women in the history of the USA, and I'm not trying to speak over women, since women have experienced these hardships that I haven't. I'm just composing a list of women who have had a major influence in the history of the USA, from my research, and of course, it's my opinion.
So, let's get started.
Louisa May Alcott(1832-1888)-Author
Louisa Alcott worked to support her family through financial difficulties at an early age, and managed to write Little Women, one of the most famous novels in American history. Her other famous writings include Little Men and Jo’s Boys.
Sally Ride(1951-2012)-Physicist and Astronaut
Sally Ride was a physicist and astronaut. Ride joined the National Aeronautics and Space Administration(NASA) in 1978. Five years later, in 1983, she became the first woman in USA History to go to outer space.
Rosa Parks(1913-2005)-Civil Rights Activist
Rosa Parks was the most prominent female face of the civil rights movement. In December 1955, Parks refused to give up her seat in the “colored section” of a bus to a white man and was charged with Civil Disobedience. She is known as “the mother of the freedom movement", and her name is still used to this day(just listen to the song titled "Rosa Parks" by Outkast).
Ashley Graham(1987-Present)-Cover Model
Growing up, Ashley Graham already had to deal with having Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder(ADHD), and Dyslexia, and being considered "plus size" wasn't always easy. However, Graham started modeling at the age of twelve years old. In 2001, Graham signed a deal with Wilhelmina Models, after attending a model convention. In 2003, she signed a deal with Ford Models. During her early career, she appeared in the YM magazine.
Mercy Otis Warren(1728-1814)-Author
Mercy Warren was a writer and propagandist of the American Revolution. She published poems and plays that attacked the British empire and urged colonists to resist Britain’s infringement on their rights.
Phyllis Schlafly(1924-2016)-Lawyer
Phyllis Schlafly had some outdated views based on LGBTQ Rights, but as someone who grew up in the 1920s, and 1930s, what do you expect? Putting that aside, Schlafly was a Constitutional Lawyer and political activist. She is best known for her critiques of radical Feminism and her successful campaign against ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment to the Constitution
Grace Hopper(1906-1992)-Computer Scientist, and Navy Admiral
Grace Hopper(not to be confused with grasshopper) was not a grasshopper, but a female human. A computer scientist and Navy rear admiral, Hopper played an integral role in creating programs for some of the world’s first computers.
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