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You
probably know who Marie Curie was, but you may not have heard of Rachel Carson.
Of the outstanding ladies listed below, who do you think was the most important
woman of the past 100 years?
Jane Addams (1860-1935)
Anyone
who has ever been helped by a social worker has Jane Addams to thank. Addams
helped the poor and worked for peace. She encouraged a sense of community(社区) by creating shelters and promoting education and services for
people in need. In 1931, Addams became the first American woman to win the
Nobel Peace Prize.
Rachel
Carson (1907-1964)
If it
weren't for Rachel Carson, the environmental movement might not exist today.
Her popular 1962 book Silent Spring raised awareness of the dangers of
pollution and the harmful effects of chemicals on humans and on the world's
lakes and oceans.
Sandra
Day O'Connor (1930-present)
When
Sandra Day O'Connor finished third in her class at Stanford Law School, in
1952, she could not find work at a law firm because she was a woman. She became
an Arizona state senator(参议员) and, in 1981,the first woman to
join the U.S. Supreme Court. O'Connor gave the deciding vote in many important
cases during her 24 years on the top court.
Rosa
Parks (1913-2005)
On
December 1, 1955, in Montgomery, Alabama, Rosa Parks would not give up her seat
on a bus to a white passenger. Her simple act landed Parks in prison. But it
also set off the Montgomery bus boycott. It lasted for more than a year, and
kicked off the civil- rights movement. "The only tired I was, was tired of
giving in," said Parks.
