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Nancy Langhorne Astor was the first woman to serve as a member of the British Parliament.

Albemarle County

When elected to the House of Delegates in 1927, Nancy "Vinnie" Caldwell became one of the earliest women to serve in the Virginia General Assembly.

Carroll County

Activist Naomi Silverman Cohn advocated social legislation to improve the lives of women and children.

Richmond

Artist Nora Houston was a tireless advocate for woman suffrage and social reform.

Richmond

Ora Brown Stokes was a lifelong advocate for the rights of African American women.

Richmond

Living in a rural mountain region with few doctors, Orleana Hawks Puckett became a midwife and successfully delivered more than 1,000 babies in her community.

Patrick and Caroll Counties

Often recognized as the country's first African American filmmaker, Oscar Micheaux established a film office in Roanoke, where he produced at least six silent movies.

Roanoke

Taking a militant approach to the campaign for woman suffrage, Pauline Adams chose to go to prison for her political beliefs.

Norfolk

Early in the twentieth century, Robert Russa Moton was one of the foremost African American educators in the United States.

Hampton

Social reformer Rosa Dixon Bowser was an advocate for civil rights and educational opportunities for African Americans.

Richmond