Born into slavery, Rebecca Crumpler became the first Black female physician in America. Stuntwoman Bessie Coleman was the first Black person in the world to obtain a pilot's license. The work of Harlem Renaissance sculptor Selma Burke can be found on the American dime. The calculations of NASA mathematician Katherine Goble Johnson were critical to the success of US manned spaceflight.
These Black women and many more overcame tremendous obstacles and prejudices to make their mark on American history. In She Led the Way, you'll read their inspiring stories and the stories of ten more innovative, courageous, artistic, and driven women who broke through barriers of gender and color in order to reach their goals and fulfill their potential in a world that was too often indifferent and even hostile. Includes illustrations.
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Atwater
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Bridges
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Burke
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Coachman
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Coleman
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Collins
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Craft
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Crumpler
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Half Title Page
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Contents
- A Word to the Reader
- Ellen Craft (1826–1891) • Escapee from Slavery and Memoirist
- Rebecca Lee Crumpler (1831–1895) • Physician and Author
- Susie King Taylor (1848–1912) • Civil War Army Nurse and Teacher
- Madam C. J. Walker (1867–1919) • Entrepreneur and Self-Made Millionaire
- Bessie Coleman (1892–1926) • Pilot
- Selma Burke (1900–1995) • Sculptor
- Charleszetta “Mother” Waddles (1912–2001) • Mission Founder
- Katherine Goble Johnson (1918–2020) • NASA Analyst
- Alice Coachman (1923–2014) • Olympic Gold Medalist
- Cicely Tyson (1924–2021) • Actress
- Lucille Commadore Bridges (1934–2020) • Civil Rights Movement Mother
- Ann Atwater (1935–2016) • Community Activist
- Marva Collins (1936–2015) • Educator
- Gwen Ifill (1955–2016) • Journalist
- Dig Deeper
- Sources
- About the Author
- Back Cover
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