The First Woman To… Flashcards
What is Eleanor Roosevelt most known for?
First 1st lady to take on responsibilities beyond entertaining. Was an activist for civil rights. First Lady from 1933-1945
Who was the first openly transgender woman to appear on the cover of Time magazine?
Laverne Cox
Who was the first Chinese-American movie star in Hollywood?
Anna May Wong
(Shanghai Express)
Who was the first Afro-American woman to win the Nobel Prize for literature?
Toni Morrison
(Beloved)
Who was the first self-made black female millionaire
Madam CJ Walker, for hair care products for black women
Who was the first woman to be inducted to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame?
Aretha Franklin
Eileen Gu is the first Chinese American to win an Olympic gold medal in which category?
Freestyle skiing
Who was the first black woman to be elected to the US Congress?
Shirley Chisholm
Who were the first female members for US Congress and Senate?
Congress: Jeannette Rankin MT 1917
Senate: Rebecca Felton GA 1922 (for one day, Hattie Caraway was the first to win, AR 1932)
Who was the first female justice on the US Supreme Court?
Sandra Day O’Connor
Who was the first and only tennis player to achieve a Career Golden Slam in both singles and doubles?
Serena Williams
