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(1) Rev. Dr. Pauli Murray Pauli Murray is a poet, writer, activist, lawyer and Episcopal priest.

According to the National Museum of African American History & Culture, Murray was first in her class at Howard University Law school and the only woman.

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(2) Patsy Takemoto Mink Patsy Takemoto Mink become the first woman of color elected to the U.S. House of Representatives and the first Asian-American woman to serve in Congress, according to the National Women’s History Museum. ... (3) Dr. Mary Edwards Walker In all of United States history, there has only been one woman to receive the Medal of Honor. Mary Edwards Walker is that woman.

As a surgeon, women’s rights advocate, abolitionist, and spy, Walker became the first female U.S. Army surgeon during the Civil War. ... (4)Celia Cruz

Celia Cruz, often called the Queen of Salsa, brought visibility to Black Caribbean expression, experience, and history, according to National Park Service. ... (5) Zitkála-Šá

Zitkála-Šá was a Native American musician, writer and activist who fought for women's suffrage and Indigenous voting rights in the early 20th century.

For a second there I was like... "Is some random Croatian woman being honored? Where's her first name?" Lol...

This appears to be just as comonly rendered as Zitkala-Sa and it means 'Red Bird' in Lakota.

Very awesome image of her.

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