Virginia Changemakers
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Born enslaved, Jennie Dean founded a school for African Americans in Manassas.
Manassas

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A prominent Catholic in the Maryland colony, Margaret Brent later settled in Virginia where she and her siblings acquired extensive property and provided a refuge for Catholic colonists.
Stafford County

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As First Lady of the United States, Edith Wilson was Woodrow Wilson's trusted confidant.
Wytheville

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Thomasina E. Jordan, also known as "Red Hawk Woman," was a passionate advocate for American Indians throughout her life.
Alexandria

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Elizabeth Pfohl Campbell's belief in the value of education and the power of public broadcasting led her to help create the successful public educational television station, WETA.
Arlington

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A nationally known painter, Theresa Pollak was the founding faculty member of the School of Art at Virginia Commonwealth University.
Richmond

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

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Seamstress Elizabeth Keckly bought her freedom and later served as dressmaker for Mary Todd Lincoln at the White House.
Dinwiddie County

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Appointed a captain in the Confederate army, Sally Tompkins managed a hospital in Richmond during the Civil War.
Richmond

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Elizabeth Van Lew oversaw an effective and significant Union spy network during the Civil War.
Richmond
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