Margaret (Peggy) Shippen Arnold was the wife of the American traitor Benedict Arnold, these two leaked American military information to the British during the American Revolution. The Revolution that was supposed to set the colonies free from Great Britain's rule. Peggy was at first thought of as innocent in the treason but was later found that not only did she comply she even helped infiltrate the plan. Margaret Shippen also known as Peggy grew up in wealth, with a father as a lawyer and two other ancestors who were mayors, along with her other four siblings three being female and one male. She had also lost two younger brothers in childhood making her the youngest.…
Sarah Breedlove known as Madame C.J.Walker was born on December 23,1867,near Delta Louisiana. Madame C.J.Walker is known for an entrepreneur,philanthropist,and a political and social activist. At the age of six years old her parents died after the area was struck by a yellow fever,which is a viral infection spread by a particular species of mosquitoes. The young child then moved to Vicksburg,Mississippi to live with her sister Louvinia and brother in Law Jesse Powell where she work as a housemaid. To escape from being abuse by her sister husband Jesse Powell ,she married Moses McWilliams at the age of fourteen years old.…
Roberta Joan “Joni” Anderson is a talented musician, singer-songwriter, poet and painter. She was born on November 7, 1943. As the daughter of Bill Anderson her father who was a trumpet player in the Canadian marching band, officer in the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) and a grocer and of Myrtle Anderson her mother who was a schoolteacher. Joni was born in a Canadian town called Fort Macleod in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan as an only child. As a child in Saskatoon, she was able to take piano lessons when she had begged her parents to allow her to take piano lessons.…
Doris Watson was born on December 24th, 1937, in Leland Mississippi to the union of Arthur and Carrie Ferguson. Doris was baptized at an early age at Greater St. Matthews Church in Leland Mississippi. She attended Breich High School in Leland. On December 16, 1956, she was united in Holy Matrimony to Willie James Watson and to this union was born five children, Debra Ann, Bonita Lynne, Darryl Thaddeus, Willie Roy, and Jermaine.…
Mary Abigail "Abby" Wambach (born June 2, 1980) is an American retired soccer player, coach, two-time Olympic gold medalist and FIFA Women's World Cup champion. A six-time winner of the U.S. Soccer Athlete of the Year award, Wambach has been a regular on the U.S. women's national soccer team since 2003 earning her first cap in 2001. As a forward, she currently stands as the highest all-time goal scorer for the national team and holds the world record for international goals for both female and male soccer players with 184 goals. Wambach was awarded the 2012 FIFA World Player of the Year, becoming the first American woman to win the award in ten years. She was included on the 2015 Time 100 list as one of the most influential people in the world.…
Nellie McClung Nellie McClung is a Canadian hero because she fits the definition of the word hero. A hero is a person who is admired or idealized for courage, outstanding achievements, or noble qualities. Nellie McClung was born on October 20, 1873 in Chatsworth, Ontario. She was born on a homestead in Souris Valley to a Methodist father. Even though she was able to go to college, she did not attend school until the age of 10.…
Madam C.J.Walker, was born Sarah Breedlove, she created hair products for African American hair and was one of the first American women to become a self made millionaire. Madam Walker made her money by inventing hair products that straightens kinky hair,. Madam Walker was a phenomenal woman, she built her community and women self esteem. Sarah Breedlove was born in the late 1867. Sarah also was born on a cotton plantation, also she was the first of her family to be born free.…
While eating a tuna salad sandwich, Virgie Chambers and Mary Brown Randolph knew someone was about to make their debut; the birth of Mary Brown’s only daughter, favorite grandchild, DeAnna Chambers. She was born June 26, 1991, in Columbia, SC. She was born to the proud parents, the Reverend Charles Edward Chambers Sr. and Virgie Randolph Chambers. She was the first child for at least seven years until her beautiful baby sister was born, Mary Chambers. From birth, DeAnna’s parents knew there was something special about her.…
While Madam CJ Walker created products for African American women and Sojourner Truth is known for her “Ain’t I A Women”…
Susan Smith, you might have heard of her, she is the woman who drove her two sons Michael, 3, and Alex, 14 months into a lake while they were asleep (Cavazini).This event shocked America, the thought of a mother killing her two beloved children. In Susan’s childhood she was faced with abuse, depression and hatred. The events of her upbringing will cause her to loose relationships with people and also cause the death of her two sons. Susan smith was born September 26, 1971 in Union, South Carolina (“Susan Smith”) Today, Union County has a population of 30,300 (Pergament).…
Mary Ellen Wilson By: Gabe Kain Did you know that Mary Ellen Wilson was the first child to be rescued from an abusive home? Because of this her case started all sorts of child cruelty prevention programs like the ASPCC (American Society of Prevention to Cruelty of Children) and many more like it. The ASPCC was originally from the ASPCA (American Society of Prevention of Cruelty to Animals). Mary Ellen Wilson was the first child saved from an abusive family.…
Bessie Colman was one of thirteen children in a poor African American family residing in the southern United States (Onkst). She was born on January 26, 1892 in Texas to a Native American father and an African American mother (Onkst). Her family was facing tough times; racial discrimination was at a high (Onkst). Her father thought it would be best to move to the “Indian Territory” found in Oklahoma, but her mother disagreed (Onkst). Her father moved anyways, as did some of her siblings, but a few of her sisters and her stayed behind with their mother (Onkst).…
Lugenia Burns Hope was a twentieth-century civil rights activist and social reformer who worked steadfastly to rebuild black communities using grassroots politics and community ties. Hope was no stranger to hard work. From an early age, Hope worked full time at organizations like Hull House— a settlement organization founded by Jane Addams and Ellen Gates Starr dedicated to providing European Immigrants with amenities such as daycare services, libraries, employment and education. Her infectious fervor, innovative thinking and strong leadership skills advanced the field of social work and contributed greatly to racial and gender equality.…
The culture from the Harlem renaissance is different from today’s culture because in the 1920s the Harlem renaissance culture was mostly jazz, swing dance, and different type of art. In the Harlem Renaissance time they were in a time of “black negro movement”. Madam CJ walker impacted the Black Negro movement by creating hair products for black woman which made her a self-made millionaire .Oprah winfrey portrayed her dream by becoming a talk show host and she is also a African American self-made millionaire. These women did not let their culture get in the way of their success.…
Muriel Rukeyser said "The universe is made of stories, not of atoms", it 's true. Perharps it 's not true for scientist, but Alice Walker has proved the power of stories. I believe we can know it from her stories, "Everyday Use" and "The Color Purple", and also her autobiography. They are very impressing for readers.…