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What is March?
The month that Women's History is celebrated.
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Who is Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg?
The Supreme Court Justice who fought for women's rights until her passing in 2020.
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What is the 19th Amendment?
This Amendment, signed into law on August 26, 1920, gave women the right to vote.
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Who is Vice President Kamala Harris?
This woman is the first woman and woman of color Vice President.
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What is get a credit card on their own?
When the Equal Credit Opportunity was passed in 1974, women were allowed to do this.
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What is a week?
In 1987, the annual Women's History celebration was lengthened from this length of time to a month.
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Who is Rosa Parks?
This woman is famous for refusing to give up her bus seat to a white woman on December 1, 1955.
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What are Native women?
In 1924, these women were granted citizenship, thus allowing them to vote.
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Who is Greta Thunberg?
This Swedish environmental activist became famous from her school strikes.
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What is the gender pay gap?
This 3-word term refers to the inequality women face when earning a salary in comparison to men.
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What are working conditions?
The beginnings of Women's History Month can be traced back to New York garment workers protesting against this in the early 20th century.
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Who is Claudette Colvin?
This girl refused to give up her bus seat for a white person 9 months before Rosa Parks.
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Who is President Lyndon B. Johnson?
This president signed the Voting Rights Act into law in 1965.
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What is the Golden Globe for best director?
In February 2021, Chloe Zhao became the first Asian American woman to win this award for the film Nomadland.
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What is fly into space?
In 1961, Geraldyn "Jerrie" Cobb wasn't allowed to do this due to her gender.
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What is 1909?
The year in which the first Women's History Day was held.
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What is fly into space?
On June 18, 1983, Sally Ride was the first American woman to do this.
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What are poll taxes and literacy tests?
These inhibitors, affecting mostly women of color, prevented them from voting even after being given voting rights. (name 1)
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Who is Kim Kardashian?
This reality TV star is also an advocate for prison reform.
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What is birth control?
Margaret Sanger fought for women's right to access this, a term that she coined.
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What is March 8th?
International Women's Day is celebrated on this date every year.
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What is the Nobel Prize?
In 1903, Marie Curie was the first woman to earn this prestigious award.
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What is Wyoming?
In 1869, this territory, now a state, was the first place to permanently grant women the right to vote.
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Who is Dolly Parton?
This iconic entertainer donated $1 million to fund Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine.
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What is 1978?
Before the passing of the Pregnancy Discrimination Act of this year, women could be fired for being pregnant.
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