Famous Female Civil Rights Activists

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  Lena Horne - Stormy Weather (1:11)

Lena Horne - Stormy Weather
Watch a short video about actress Lena Horne and learn how she faced many odds to become a Hollywood legend.
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  Julia Ward Howe - The Battle Hymn of the Republic (1:11)

Julia Ward Howe - The Battle Hymn of the Republic
Watch a short video about Julia Ward Howe and find out how much she was paid for her famed song "The Battle Hymn of the Republic."
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  Joan Baez - Peace Keeping Performer (1:12)

Joan Baez - Peace Keeping Performer
Watch a short video about Joan Baez and how she used her music to inspire peace and understanding wherever she went.
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  Rosa Parks - Civil Rights Pioneer (1:55)

Rosa Parks - Civil Rights Pioneer
At an early age, Rosa Parks faced injustice wherever she went and decided that by taking action she could change the world around her.
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  Rosa Parks - Legacy (3:03)

Rosa Parks - Legacy
On December 1, 1955 Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat on a bus in Montgomery, Alabama, and from there sparked a national Civil Rights Movement for racial equality.
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  Sojourner Truth - Abolitionist and Feminist (1:58)

Sojourner Truth - Abolitionist and Feminist
Sojourner Truth not only was an advocate for the rights of African Americans, but she also stood up for woman's equality.
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  Madam C.J. Walker - Successful Business Woman (1:44)

Madam C.J. Walker - Successful Business Woman
Madam C.J. Walker’s great-great granddaughter and biographer A’lelia Bundles speaks about how Madam Walker became a powerful entrepreneur in a male-dominated business world and her passion for training other women to become successful too.
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  Madam C.J. Walker - Political Activist (1:37)

Madam C.J. Walker - Political Activist
Although Madam C.J. Walker was best known for her successful hair care business, she was also a passionate activist who used her power to raise political consciousness.
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  Madam C.J. Walker - Early Life (2:00)

Madam C.J. Walker - Early Life
Madam C.J. Walker's great-great granddaughter and biographer A'Lelia Bundles speaks about Madam Walker's journey from a bleak childhood to becoming the first female self-made millionaire.
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  Ida B. Wells - Women's Rights (1:26)

Ida B. Wells - Women's Rights
Ida B. Wells biographer Mia Bay describes Wells as a "natural-born feminist" who inspired other women to become activists, support the suffrage movement and influence change in the country.
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  Ida B. Wells - Pioneering Journalist (1:32)

Ida B. Wells - Pioneering Journalist
Although Ida B. Wells worried she didn't have enough education, she began to write and eventually became the most prominent female black journalist of her time, earning the nickname "Iola, Princess of the Press."
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  Ida B. Wells - Early Life (1:21)

Ida B. Wells - Early Life
Born in Holly Springs, Mississippi in 1862, Ida B. Wells was orphaned as a child and became a teacher at the age of 16 to take care of her five brothers and sisters.
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  Ida B. Wells - Civil Rights Pioneer (1:48)

Ida B. Wells - Civil Rights Pioneer
On May 4, 1884, 71 years before Rosa Parks inspired the Montgomery Bus Boycott, civil rights pioneer Ida B. Wells refused to give up her seat on a train, fueling her impassioned fight for equal rights.
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  Ida B. Wells - Anti-Lynching Crusader (2:12)

Ida B. Wells - Anti-Lynching Crusader
In 1892, Ida B. Wells' friend Thomas Moss and two other African-American men were lynched in Memphis, a horrific act that inspired Wells to begin her anti-lynching crusade.
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  Harriet Tubman - Union Spy (1:44)

Harriet Tubman - Union Spy
During the Civil War Harriet Tubman volunteered to be a spy for the Union and successfully aided the Union in its effort to win the war.
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  Harriet Tubman - Statue in Harlem (3:04)

Harriet Tubman - Statue in Harlem
Artist Alison Saar created a memorial statue to Harriet Tubman in Harlem to honor all that she did and the many lives she saved.
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  Josephine Baker - The Activist Entertainer (1:13)

Josephine Baker - The Activist Entertainer
Josephine Baker fought for racial equality as a performer in the 1920s and '30s. Learn the steps that this dancer took in the fight against discrimination.
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  Alice Walker - Pursuing Civil Rights (1:44)

Alice Walker - Pursuing Civil Rights
While at Spelman College, Alice Walker turned down a scholarship to study abroad in Paris in order to go to Mississippi to pursue civil rights equality.
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  Alice Walker - The Mysterious Wonder of Life (2:16)

Alice Walker - The Mysterious Wonder of Life
Author Alice Walker began writing early in life. When an injury to her left eye afforded her the chance to go to College, Walker began to work towards her goal of becoming a professional writer.
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  Sojourner Truth - Mini Biography (2:28)

Sojourner Truth - Mini Biography
Sojourner Truth was born into slavery and escaped to freedom. Her prominence quickly rose when she advocated for the abolition of slavery and women's rights. She is best known for her speech "Ain't I a Woman?"
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  Rosa Parks - Montgomery Bus Boycott (1:08)

Rosa Parks - Montgomery Bus Boycott
After Rosa Parks was arrested in Montgomery, Alabama for refusing to give up her bus seat to a white man, the African American community rallied behind her and refused to ride the segregated buses even if it meant walking to work.
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  Madam CJ Walker - Mini Biography (1:49)

Madam CJ Walker - Mini Biography
From her rough beginnings as an orphan, Madam CJ Walker went on to corner the market as an entrepreneur in black women's hair care and became the first self-made female millionaire.
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  Susan B. Anthony - Mini Biography (2:16)

Susan B. Anthony - Mini Biography
Susan B. Anthony was a prominent women's rights activist in 19th century America who initiated the women's suffrage movement. She was active in the anti-slavery movement before the Civil War.
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  Susan B. Anthony - The Quaker Belief (1:35)

Susan B. Anthony - The Quaker Belief
As a young child, Susan B. Anthony learned the underlying lessons of her family's Quaker beliefs, which were that men and women are equal. However, she found it difficult to convince the rest of the world to share those beliefs.
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  Susan B. Anthony - A Legend (2:20)

Susan B. Anthony - A Legend
By the age of 80, Susan B. Anthony had met with the Queen of England, visited the White House many times, and spoke all over the country--yet she still did not have the right to vote.
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  Susan B. Anthony - A Powerful Friend (1:50)

Susan B. Anthony - A Powerful Friend
When Susan B. Anthony combined forces with Elizabeth Cady Stanton, they were unstoppable.
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  Susan B. Anthony - An Act of Courage (2:29)

Susan B. Anthony - An Act of Courage
If the men in power were not going to give women the right to vote, Susan B. Anthony and her followers were going to have to take it.
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  Rosa Parks - Mini Biography (4:30)

Rosa Parks - Mini Biography
A short biography of Rosa Parks.
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