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Unladylike2020

Unladylike2020

Illuminating the stories of extraordinary American heroines from the early years of feminism, American Masters — Unladylike2020 presents 26 digital short films featuring courageous, little-known and diverse female trailblazers from the turn of the 20th century.

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Anna May Wong: The first Asian American Movie Star
11:25
Anna May Wong spent her acting career resisting racism and typecasting in Hollywood.
Ynés Mexía: Mexican-American Botanist and Adventurer
9:17
Ynés Mexía became one of the most accomplished plant collectors of her time.
This Astronomer Discovered Over 300 Stars During Her Career
9:34
Williamina Fleming went from doing domestic work to becoming a trailblazing astronomer.
She was an American Cinema Pioneer
12:12
Lois Weber was an early film pioneer and one of the first directors to own a film studio.
The First Woman to Lead Arctic Expeditions
10:00
Louise Arner Boyd was the first American woman to lead arctic expeditions.
Maggie Lena Walker: Civil Rights Activist and Entrepreneur
9:40
Maggie Lena Walker was the first African-American woman bank founder and president.
Aviator Bessie Coleman
9:03
Bessie Coleman was the first African American woman aviator.
Jovita Idar: Mexican American Activist and Journalist
11:08
Jovita Idar was a Latina journalist who worked for an end to segregation and racism.
Queen Lili‘uokalani - The First and Last Queen of Hawai‘i
12:14
Queen Lili‘uokalani was the first sovereign queen, and the last monarch of Hawai'i.
She was a Civil Rights Activist and Co-Founder of the NAACP
11:53
Mary Church Terrell was a suffragist, civil rights activist and co-founder of the NAACP.
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