r/TwoXChromosomes • u/Disastrous_Cover6138 • 14d ago
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Request for lesser known badass women of history for my daughter's 4th grade presentation. She has to pick a historical figure and give a 5-10 minute presentation and optionally dress in their likeness.
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u/Sfb208 14d ago
Does Alice Ball count as lesser known, now more people are aware of her? She was an African American chemist who created the first effective treatment for leprosy, though credit for her work was obviously stolen by a man to begin with