The stories here highlight women who made significant contributions and inspired others in working for positive change through their individual efforts or through positions in the government and legislature.
The National Park Service strives to include all Americans stories through our parks and programs and heritage initiatives to more fully recognize our underrepresented communities.
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- Bettye Davis, Mahala Ashley Dickerson, Elvi Gray-Jackson, and Blanche McSmith, to name a few, see their profiles in Black History in the Last Frontier 2020. https://www.nps.gov/articles/black-history-in-the-last-frontier.htm
Last updated: July 28, 2020