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

Richmond

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

Richmond

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

Richmond

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

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

Albemarle County

Social reformer and activist Mary-Cooke Branch Munford advocated public school reforms, women's rights, and interracial cooperation throughout her life.

Richmond

Best-selling author Mary Johnston was a leader in the fight for woman suffrage in Virginia.

Mary Jeffery Galt helped found the Association for the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities.

Norfolk

Labor economist Mary Elizabeth Pidgeon began her career as an organizer for woman suffrage.

Clarke County

Businesswoman and community activist Maggie Walker was the first African American woman to charter and serve as president of a bank.

Richmond