The ACAD Daily, Monday, March 23

Monday: B Week, B Day; 9:45 – Advisory

Tuesday: B Week, A Day – MMM

Wednesday: B Week, B Day – Late Start

Thursday: B Week, A Day – Seminar for 9, 11, 12 (10th: Class Meeting)

Friday: B Week, B Day – Class Meeting for 9, 11, 12 (10: Seminar)

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For the last full week of Women’s History Month, we are highlighting some women who represent leadership, courage, and innovation.

Victoria Woodhull (1838-1927)

Victoria Woodhull was a prominent activist in the 1800s. Her first husband was an alcoholic and neglected their children, leaving her with the work of raising their family. She ultimately divorced him, and then became a strong advocate of divorce, especially to help women leave abusive husbands. From there, she went on to join the women’s suffrage movement in both the US and England. Additionally, she ran a newspaper, became the first female stockbroker on Wall Street, and ran for president.

“Is it fair to treat a woman worse than a man, and then revile her because she is a woman?”

Buffalo Calf Road Woman (1844-1879)

Buffalo Calf Road Woman, or Brave Woman, was a Cheyenne warrior. During the Battle of Rosebud, her brother was shot off his horse. She rode into battle, saved his life, and rallied the allied tribes to victory. Because of this, the Cheyenne name for this battle is “The Fight where the Girl Saved her Brother.” She is also credited to be the one who knocked Custer off his horse at Custer’s Last Stand.

“A nation is not conquered until the hearts of its women are on the ground.”

Sojourner Truth (1797-1883)

Sojourner Truth was an American abolitionist and women’s rights activist. She was born into slavery and escaped with her newborn daughter in 1828. She later took to court to free her son as well, and in 1828, became the first black woman to win a case against a white man. “Sojourner” isn’t actually her real name but an alias she chose to represent her god-given mission of spreading justice and truth by traveling all over the country, blending the Black and women’s suffrage movements.

“I feel safe in the midst of my enemies, for the truth is all powerful and will prevail.”

Thank you for reading! We hope that at some point this month, you felt grateful, inspired, and/or encouraged to work hard, be creative, and determine your own status quo by these revolutionary women–and the women in your own life! Please fill out the SEE the Women in Your Life Form to express some appreciation towards the women in your life who do so much for you!

Happy Women’s History Month,

Young Women Lead