Activists

She donated her family’s land to serve as the Sacred Stone Camp for protestors.

She won two Emmys for her role as Phyllis on “The Mary Tyler Moore Show.”

White Plume fought to protect the Oglala Lakota’s traditional way of life and lands.

Boynton was the plaintiff in a landmark Supreme Court case in 1960.

The challenge raised more than $220 million for ALS research in just six weeks.

American women nationwide gained the right to vote in 1920. See photos of what that looked like.

Graetz was one of the few local white allies to support the Montgomery Bus Boycott.

Florence Howe founded the Feminist Press.

Carlson faced violence and deportation for her anti-apartheid work.

As a lawyer, she helped draft the Americans With Disabilities Act.