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Below are the final 10 on our list. As before, please read about them, appreciate them, and learn what true courage can do...
- Sojourner Truth: Former enslaved African American woman who became an influential abolitionist and women's rights activist in the 19th century, known for her powerful speeches, including the famous "Ain't I a Woman?" address.
- Stephen Hawking: Renowned theoretical physicist and cosmologist known for his groundbreaking work on black holes and his popular science books that explain complex scientific concepts to a broad audience.
- Susan B. Anthony: Pioneering feminist and social reformer who played a crucial role in the women's suffrage movement in the United States, advocating for women's rights and the abolition of slavery.
- Sylvia Plath: Influential American poet and novelist known for her deep, emotive works that explore complex themes of identity, mental illness, and the human condition, most famously in her semi-autobiographical novel "The Bell Jar" and her poetry collections such as "Ariel."
- Thurgood Marshall: Pivotal figure in American legal history, known for his significant role in desegregating public schools as an attorney in the landmark case Brown v. Board of Education, and later serving as the first African American Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court.
- Toni Morrison: African American novelist, editor, and professor, the first African American woman to win the Nobel Prize in Literature.
- Tuskegee Airmen: Group of African-American military pilots who fought in World War II, forming the first Black flying unit in the U.S. military and breaking significant racial barriers with their valor and performance.
- Virginia Woolf: Pioneering English writer and modernist known for her innovative narrative techniques and profound explorations of the inner lives of her characters while and advocating for women's rights.
- Wangari Maathai: Kenyan environmental and political activist, who founded the Green Belt Movement and was the first African woman to receive the Nobel Peace Prize for her contribution to sustainable development, democracy, and peace.
- Wilma Mankiller: First female Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation, known for her significant contributions to Native American and women's rights.
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