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Mary Johnston
Best-selling author Mary Johnston was a leader in the fight for woman suffrage in Virginia.
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
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
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
Ona Judge
Determined that her freedom was worth any hardship, Ona Judge escaped slavery and defied George Washington's attempts to retrieve her.
Fairfax County
Patience Kamau
A native of Kenya, PatienceKamauis a member of the staff at the University's Center for Justice and Peacebuilding.
Harrisonburg
Pauline Adams
Taking a militant approach to the campaign for woman suffrage, Pauline Adams chose to go to prison for her political beliefs.
Norfolk