Happy Women’s History Month! Let us take the time to pay homage to the pioneers of the past, present, and future. We can no longer deny the fact that women play a significant role in all aspects of history. Although they may not always receive the credit and compensation deserved, they get the job done. Many have been able to transcend the barriers related to legal rights, career opportunities, and lower wages.
Women have been considered to be the weaker sex in some cultures, have limited legal rights over their body, children, employment, and property. However, feminist philosophies, women in reform movements, and fighting for the right to vote emerged. “If anyone should ask a Negro woman in America what has been her greatest achievement, her honest answer would be, ‘I survived-stated in 1970, Rev. Dr. Pauli Murray. We stand on the shoulders of many giants at home, in the classroom, in the community, and in business.
Martin Luther King’s right-hand woman Maude Ballou was in great danger from 1955 until 1960. However, her mindset was “I didn’t have time to worry about what might happen. We were very busy doing things, knowing that anything could happen. and we just kept going.” Coretta Scott King, a human rights activist, pacifist, and musician, would host “Freedom Concerts” in the early days of the civil rights movement raising thousands of dollars for the movement. She was very courageous when she continued her husband’s legacy by attending the sanitation workers’ protest in Memphis a couple of days after the assassination.
“Say their names” we are paying homage this month to Women who paved the way for us. These women, who are mentioned in this article, have Masterminded the Hustle and did not let the hustle master them. I am inspired and empowered by these women who have influenced my life significantly, and I hope you feel the same way.
Harriet Tubman, an American abolitionist and political activist, made 19 missions to rescue many slaves. According to historians, she used safe houses and the Underground Railroad. Moses, as she was called, was hit in the head as a young child and suffered narcolepsy and headaches. However, that did not stop her mission. “I’m going to be free or die,” stated Harriet Tubman as she leaped off the bridge.
Mary McLeod Bethune, educator, philanthropist, humanitarian, and civil rights activist, founded Bethune-Cookman University and set the educational standards for black colleges. “Next to God, we are indebted to women, first for life itself, and then for making it worth living,” stated Dr. Bethune.
Sarah Rector was the richest black girl in America in 1913. She was a multi-millionaire oil baron at 11 years old.
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