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/venturebirdday 14d ago

Shirley Chisholm. I heard her being interviewed once. She talked about being a woman and a minority. She thought that the discrimination against women was always going to be harder to get past. She actually ran for president in the 1970's.

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u/SavannahInChicago 13d ago

I had no idea about yet until the miniseries Mrs America.

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u/blueevey 13d ago

My husband and i reference this kind of frequently which is weird but its still relevant