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It was argued that even a slave woman had the right to defend herself against rape. Her lawyers appealed her conviction all the way to the state Supreme Court.
Washington, DC -- The National Aeronautic
Association announced on August 22, 1996 that Jean Tinsley
has been selected to receive the prestigious Elder Statesman of
Aviation award for 1996. The Elder Statesman of Aviation Award was established to honor outstanding Americans, who by their efforts over a period of years, have made contributions of significant value to aeronautics, and who have reflected credit upon America and themselves. All of the selectees must be at least 60 years of age.
Emma Goldman(1869-1940) stands as a major figure in the history of American radicalism and feminism. An influential and well-known anarchist of her day, Goldman was an early advocate of free speech,birth control, women's equality and independence, union organization, and the eight-hour work day. Her criticism of mandatory conscription of young men into the military during World War I led to a two-year imprisonment, followed by her deportation in 1919. For the rest of her life until her death in 1940, she continued to participate in the social and political movements of her age, from the Russian Revolution to the Spanish civil war.
An Oral
History of Rhode Island Women during World War II Written by
students at South Kingstown High School.
"Brave
Bessie" Bessie Coleman was the first licensed African
American woman pilot. Her quest to find a school to obtain flying
instruction in the United States was fraught with blatant
prejudice for two obvious reasons: her race and her sex. She
asked Robert Abbot, publisher of the Chicago Weekly Defender for
help. He advised her that the French were more liberal in their
attitudes towards women and people of color, and he encouraged
her to go to Europe. She did so, studying French and receiving
her pilot's license from the Federation Aeronautique
Internationale in France.
