Lucy Parsons
Lucy Parsons was a labor organizer and radical socialist who led mass demonstrations of homeless and unemployed people in San Francisco and Chicago in the early 1900s
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2018 Fall Benefit Dinner
The Women’s Museum of California will be hosting their annual benefit dinner on Thursday, November 15th in Liberty Station.
Going Beyond Suffrage
With strength and endurance, women have marched throughout the history of our country to battle injustice and demand equal treatment from the government. Continue reading “Going Beyond Suffrage”
When the sky isn’t the limit
The air is the only place free from prejudices. – Bessie Coleman
6 women who defied gravity and became pioneers of the sky.
Halloween – A Holiday for Love
Over the years many traditions surrounding Halloween have come and gone. The holiday started off as an ancient Celtic celebration called Samhain (sow-in) that marked the end of the harvest and the beginning of the winter season. It was believed … Continue reading Halloween – A Holiday for Love
The Rebellious Soul of Dr Marie Equi
“Prepare to die, workingmen,”
Mother of Civil Rights in California
Mary Ellen Pleasent was a legendary woman of influence and political power in the California Gold Rush era, standing up to authority and challenging society’s norms in a time it was unheard of, especially for a woman, let alone a biracial woman. Continue reading “Mother of Civil Rights in California”
First in Their Field: Victoria Woodhull
Victoria Woodhull was the first woman to run for President of the United States as the candidate for the Equal Rights Party. Continue reading “First in Their Field: Victoria Woodhull”
Law’s Leading Ladies
Throughout American history, men have made their best efforts to keep women from practicing in the field of law. Although women have faced similar dilemmas in their efforts to enter other professions, their struggle to break through the barriers of the legal profession has been one of the most challenging pursuits. Continue reading “Law’s Leading Ladies”
The Rise of the Power Suit
It is common knowledge that women in the United States were traditionally relegated to working in the home and caring for their children. Beginning in the nineteenth century, women began to seek employment out of the home, either out of … Continue reading The Rise of the Power Suit
