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Lois Weber was an early film pioneer and one of the first directors to own a film studio.

Rose Schneiderman was a pioneering labor organizer and suffragist.

Meta Warrick Fuller celebrated African American cultural identity through her artwork.

Maggie Lena Walker was the first African-American woman bank founder and president.

Anna May Wong spent her acting career resisting racism and typecasting in Hollywood.

Lillian Gilbreth was the first woman elected to the National Academy of Engineering.

Grace Abbott spent her life fighting for the rights of women, children and immigrants.

Ynés Mexía became one of the most accomplished plant collectors of her time.

Gladys Bentley was a musical sensation and gender identity pioneer.

Margaret Chung became the first American-born Chinese woman doctor in 1916.

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