{"id":3020,"date":"2019-12-23T07:30:52","date_gmt":"2019-12-23T12:30:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/teachersfirst.com\/blog\/?p=3020"},"modified":"2019-12-13T13:12:12","modified_gmt":"2019-12-13T18:12:12","slug":"learning-history-through-the-stories-of-powerful-women","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/teachersfirst.org\/blog\/2019\/12\/learning-history-through-the-stories-of-powerful-women\/","title":{"rendered":"Learning History Through the Stories of Powerful Women"},"content":{"rendered":"
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“I had to make my own living and my own opportunity. But I made it! Don\u2019t sit down and wait for the opportunities to come. Get up and make them.\u201d
\nMadam C. J. Walker<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Have you heard of Madam C. J. Walker? She is famous for being one of the first African-American female millionaires. With $1.25 to her name, she launched a line of hair products and straighteners known as \u201cMadam Walker\u2019s Wonderful Hair Grower.\u201d As her wealth grew, she began philanthropic outreach to the African-American community and encouraged political activism by her sales agents.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Madam C. J. Walker\u2019s story is a fascinating one, not only as a look into her journey as a businesswoman but also as an introspective look at the time in which she lived. She was born Sarah Breedlove on December 23, 1867, on a Louisiana plantation to enslaved parents and died at her New York estate in 1919.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>We have all heard of famous American women such as Amelia Earhart, Rosa Parks, and Harriet Beecher Stowe. However, there are many more stories of strong women, such as Madam Walker that aren\u2019t as well known. These are the tales that have the possibility to intrigue and inspire today\u2019s girls into making their dreams into reality.<\/span><\/p>\n

Several sites and organizations focus strictly on famous women and women\u2019s issues. These sites include legendary and everyday women heroes and serve as excellent resources not only for biographical purposes but also for historical perspective. In a blog a couple of years ago, I shared several resources for<\/span> Women\u2019s Equality Day<\/span><\/a> that includes several websites devoted to telling the stories of strong women.<\/span><\/p>\n

Let\u2019s take a look at some more sites devoted to famous and not-so-famous women:<\/span><\/p>\n