6 Women Who Made a Mark on American History

Everyone knows the founding fathers, but few know the women who shaped American history.

Here are six of the most important women in American history.

1. Susan B Anthony 1820-1906: She drove the suffragette movement and battle for women’s right to vote.
   

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2. Jane Addams 1860-1935: She established the U.S. settlement house movement to bridge the divide between rich and poor. She was the first American lady to receive a Nobel peace prize in 1931.
   

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3. Helen Keller 1880-1968: After becoming deaf and blind as a child, she defeated her disabilities to earn a bachelor of arts degree. She ended up as one of the twentieth century’s driving forces helping others and was a Co-Founder of the ACLU
   

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4. Rosa Parks 1913-2005: She was arrested in 1955 for declining to surrender her seat on a segregated bus impelling the Montgomery Bus Boycott.
   

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5. Shirley Chisholm 1924-2005: In 1969 she became the first black woman elected to the U.S Congress. She additionally ran for the Democratic nomination in the 1972 presidential election.
   

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6. Eleanor Roosevelt 1884-1962: The humanitarian was active in politics and expanded the role of the first lady. She took a stand in opposition to discrimination and supported women’s issues.