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Mildred Delores Jeter Loving
As a plaintiff in the 1967 Supreme Court case Loving v. Virginia, Mildred Jeter Loving helped legalize interracial marriage in Virginia and the United States.
Caroline County
Thomasina Jordan
Thomasina E. Jordan, also known as "Red Hawk Woman," was a passionate advocate for American Indians throughout her life.
Alexandria
Maggie Lena Walker
Businesswoman and community activist Maggie Walker was the first African American woman to charter and serve as president of a bank.
Richmond
Lila Meade Valentine
Social reformer Lila Meade Valentine was a founder and president of the Equal Suffrage League of Virginia.
Richmond
Anne B. Spencer
An advocate for civil rights, Anne Spencer was also a noted poet of the Harlem Renaissance.
Lynchburg
Mary Johnston
Best-selling author Mary Johnston was a leader in the fight for woman suffrage in Virginia.
Nora Houston
Artist Nora Houston was a tireless advocate for woman suffrage and social reform.
Richmond
Naomi Silverman Cohn
Activist Naomi Silverman Cohn advocated social legislation to improve the lives of women and children.
Richmond
Pauline Adams
Taking a militant approach to the campaign for woman suffrage, Pauline Adams chose to go to prison for her political beliefs.
Norfolk
Evelyn Butts
Evelyn Thomas Butts led a successful challenge of Virginia’s poll tax all the way to the United States Supreme Court.
Norfolk