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Nancy Langhorne Astor
Nancy Langhorne Astor was the first woman to serve as a member of the British Parliament.
Albemarle County
Nancy Melvina "Vinnie" Caldwell
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
Nannie Berger Hairston
Activist Nannie Berger Hairston strives to make her community a better place.
Christiansburg
Naomi Silverman Cohn
Activist Naomi Silverman Cohn advocated social legislation to improve the lives of women and children.
Richmond
Nhi Le
A native of Vietnam, Nhi Le is the founder of aVietnamese literary society and center for the preservation of Vietnamese culture in Northern Virginia.
Northern Virginia
Nikki Giovanni
Nikki Giovanni uses her poetry to raise awareness of social issues, particularly those of gender and race.
Blacksburg
Noah Davis
Born into slavery, Noah Davis raised more than $4,000 to free himself and his family members during the 1840s and 1850s.
Fredericksburg
Nora Houston
Artist Nora Houston was a tireless advocate for woman suffrage and social reform.
Richmond
Oliver White Hill
Oliver White Hill served as counsel in the groundbreaking Brown v. Board of Education case in 1954.
Richmond
Olivia Ferguson McQueen
Civil rights pioneer Olivia Ferguson McQueen successfully challenged school segregation in 1959, but did not receive her diploma for another fifty-four years.
Charlottesville