2 Sarahs,2 E's and Kimberly group

1. Kimberly Sheard Elisa Lopez Sarah Griffiths Sarah Adams Emilia Magallanes

2. Through the roles of PUBLIC SERVICE… Serving the community by enforcing the laws, nursing the sick back to health, providing a sensible form of entertainment with skill and proficiency, fighting for what the public in their community desired through politics, or introducing society to life and history through poetry. These women made an impact…

3. MARY ELIZA MAHONEY ANNE BRADSTREET HILLARY CLINTON BESSIE COLEMAN ALICE STEBBINS WELLS

4. Anne Bradstreet (1612-1672) The first female American poet to be published Puritan woman who defied the norms of the time to follow her passion

6. Puritans did not celebrate Christmas during this time, and did not have overly strict rules.

7. However, drunkenness and sexual relations outside of marriage were publicly punished Context

9. Mostly, women did not attend school, unless they came from a wealthy family

11. She became a wife and mother, as was expected of women

12. Anne Bradstreet is significant because she defied the social norm of women being only wives and mothers

13. Instead she made a name for herself too. Significance

15. She is one of only four women to have works published during this time period.

16. Upon returning to England, her brother had her poems published there as well. Public Service

17. Her motivation and dedication as a professional nurse had a significant impact on the field, which opened the doors to new possibilities and opportunities for African-American women everywhere. Mary Eliza Mahoney 1878 :First African American woman admitted into a nursing program First African American Nurse in the United States in 1879

21. In 1908: The National Association of Colored Graduate Nurses is founded by Martha Minerva Franklin and other African-American nursing professionals including Mary Eliza Mahoney. Significance

23. It is unknown as to what inspired Mahoney to pursue a career in nursing

25. Mahoney graduated became the nation’s first African-American professional nurse. Public Service Only three of the forty women who were accepted graduated.

27. Her professionalism helped raise the status of all nurses. As her reputation spread, Mahoney received requests from patients as far away as New Jersey, Washington, D.C., and North Carolina.In 1930 the number of African American women in nursing had more than doubled, four years after Mahoney’s death.

28. Since her appointment, policewomen have been assigned to duties in patrol, delinquency prevention, investigations, and many other areas. Alice Stebbins Wells Became the United States first female to be designated a policewoman with arrest powers on September 12, 1910

30. Large amount of women moved into the workforce in male-dominated areas such as clerical work, politics, and medicineContext

33. By 1910’s women had gathered the right compilations of energy, male support, and political will to formulate the constitutional amendment.

34. Women’s roles had expanded immenselyFirst matrons were hired in New York City in order to care for female prisoners

36. Petitioned the mayor, police commissioner, and city council to allow her to join and address the issues.

37. She “felt that social workers engaged in preventive and protective work for women and children would achieve better results if they had police powers available to them.”Significance

39. No formal training or a uniform identified her as a policewoman

40. Stebbins Wells was accused of using her husband’s identity when she utilized the free trolley rides privileged to law enforcement. Public Service Then she was given “Policewoman’s Badge Number One.”

42. This introduced the concept that women are regular members of the municipal police departments, and are particularly well-qualified to perform protective and preventive work among juveniles and female criminals.

43. Her determination, accomplishments inspired many African Americans toward aviation. 1940s: Tuskegee Airmen of Alabama- black men who trained and fought against race “to become one of the best fighter squadrons of World War II. BessieColeman First African American female pilot 1921:First African American to obtain a international pilot license Public Service of Entertainment -Joined the “Flying Circus” in 1922

48. She attended eight grades available to her at an all black one room school

54. Color and race discrimination existed.

55. 1945: Occurrence of Rosa Parks.

56. Women were not common in politics.Context

58. became the first female chair of the Legal Services Corporation in 1978

59. Named the first female partner at Rose Law Firm in 1979

60. married to former President Bill Clinton, she was able to further her political intentions

61. Her motives were to provide and make a change

62. She opened many doors for woman in politicsSignificance

64. She changed the lives of many children by providing programs such as the Children’s Defense fund.

65. 1993-2001: As First Lady she advocated for children’s health insurance and health care in general

66. In 2008: Ran for a Presidential campaignPublic Service

67. In conclusion, these women overcame discrimination through their respective public services, whether it was, as a policewoman, pilot, nurse, politician, or poet. Furthering the possibilities, and creating a common association between women and such professions of public service.

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