Trivia: Women's History Month

  • Eleanor Roosevelt was the “First Lady” to have developed her own political and media identity.

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    Eleanor Roosevelt was the “First Lady” to have developed her own political and media identity.
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    True! 

  • The first Women's History Day was held in 1950.

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    The first Women's History Day was held in 1950.
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    False! In fact, the first Women's History day was held in 1909.  It commemorated the one-year anniversary of the garment workers' strikes when 15,000 women marched through lower Manhattan.

  • Every Women's History Month has a theme.

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    Every Women's History Month has a theme.
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    True! The 2021 theme is “Valiant Women of the Vote: Refusing to Be Silenced.” They will focus on women's political involvement and leadership.

  • Geraldyn "Jerrie" Cobb was the first woman in space.

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    Geraldyn "Jerrie" Cobb was the first woman in space.
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    False! She was the first woman to pass the astronaut testing, but she wasn't allowed to travel to space due to her gender. She testified on Capitol Hill in 1962, saying, “We women pilots who want to be part of the research and participation in space exploration are not trying to join a battle of the sexes.”

    Sally Ride was the first woman in space about 20 years later! She flew on the Shuttle Challenger in 1983. 

  • Kamala Harris is the first woman and woman of color vice president.

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    Kamala Harris is the first woman and woman of color vice president.
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    After winning the 2020 president election with Joe Biden, Sen. Kamala Harris will make history as the first woman, first Black woman, and first Asian American vice president in history.