Honouring Women’s History Month
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Watch the video and answer the quiz !
When is Women’s History Month celebrated ? in January in February in March in April
It celebrates women’s contributions in many fields, such as , , sports or social movements.
For a long time, women’s contributions were overlooked and from history.
Women’s History Month is important to teach about famous women, for instance…
- , who fought to end racial in the USA
- Susan B. Anthony, who fought for the to for women
- Clare Boothe Luce, who was the first American woman
Some women are not as famous, for example…
- Alice Ball, a chemist an African-American chemista journalist who discovered / invented the terrible conditions in women’s mental asylumsKevlar, a new fiber used to protect the militarythe first treatment for leprosy
- Nellie Bly, a journalist an African-American chemist a chemist who reported on Kevlar, a new fiber used to protect the militarythe first treatment for leprosythe terrible conditions in women’s mental asylums
- Stephanie Kwolek, a chemist a journalist an African-American chemist who created the first treatment for leprosythe terrible conditions in women’s mental asylumsKevlar, a new fiber used to protect the military
What have women done ? They have…
invented new medicines invented new politics
fought as heroes at home fought as heroes on the battlefields
enforced taxes enforced laws
created businesses created libraries
built hotels built hospitals
Without women’s contributions, the USA wouldn’t be an economic and a beacon of .
They make families, communities and the nation .
