From the beginning, Noor Inayat Khan longed to make a difference. From an early age, her father had instilled a deep sense of sacrifice, hope, and courage in her. In an effort to show Noor the responsibility he expected, he would often remind her that their family lineage could be traced all the way back to the eighteenth century where their ancestor, Tipu Sultan, once reigned over the Kingdom of India.
Frances Perkins: Architect of the New Deal
It was her, after all, who gave Roosevelt a list of conditions she expected to be met before becoming his incoming Secretary of Labor in 1933. These conditions included a minimum wage, unemployment benefits, a 40-hour work week, the abolition of child labor, social security, a public services employment program, and nation-wide health care coverage.
Fannie M. Richards: Detroit’s First Black School Teacher
Needless to say, moving to Detroit wasn’t for the faint of heart. Any African-American choosing to build roots there in 1863 would have to be tough, resilient, smart, and courageous. Fannie Richards was all that, and more.
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Most of what we know about history lies at the surface, but the intricate truths of it live on in the roots. History, itself, is a reflection of the whole, not the half. But for most of women’s history, it’s been shrouded in doubt and hypocrisy. It’s riddled, in fact, with sociological archetypes that aggregate patriarchal ideology and its largely predetermined, subservient roles for the female sex.
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