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1.	The Revolutionary War British Army officer John André, whose failed negotiation with Benedict Arnold for the surrender of West Point led to his execution as a spy. Click here to read about John André
2.	Carrie Chapman Catt, who, nicknamed "Boss Catt" was one of the three main leaders of the Suffrage movement in the United States. She also formed the Women's Peace Party in 1914, but Suffrage was her prime concern right up until her death. Click here to read about Carrie Catt
3.	A vehement campaigner for the abolition of slavery, Lydia Child wrote the first book detailing the history of slavery and denouncing the inequality of education and employment for blacks living in America. Click here to read about Lydia Child
4.	Someone you've probably never heard of, Mary Wollstoncraft Godwin. Click here to read about Mary Wollstonecraft Godwin
5.	A woman who was an energetic campaigner, first for the rights of Native Americans, and then for those of Mexican Indians. Her incisive authorship brought the plight of these peoples to the attention of the US government, and reforms came, although she did not see them. Click here to read about Helen Jackson
6.	Mary Harris Jones - a US union organiser Click here to read about Mary Harris Jones
7.	The English-born mystic Ann Lee, who founded the Shaker movement, which is still alive today. Click here to read about Ann Lee
8.	Melina Mercouri was an international star as an actress, but was also a fearsome activist, eventually being elected to office in her native Greece. Click here to read about Melina Mercouri
9.	A man who the course of his life achieved fame as an actor, civil rights activist, law school graduate, athlete, scholar, and author, Paul Robeson. Click here to read about Paul Robeson
10.	For Emily Sartain, it was extremely important to appreciate commercial art on the same aesthetic principles as fine art. An artist herself, she received significant acclaim, and spent time as the US delegate to international congresses on commercial art instruction Click here to read about Emily Sartain
11.	A pioneering social reformer, Louisa Lee Schuyler was a leading figure in creating organised resources to meet humanitarian needs. The American Dictionary of Biography says of her that "had she been a man, she would have been a captain of industry." Click here to read about Louisa Schuyler
12.	Hailed as a beloved symbol of what was democratic, cosmopolitan, humane and practical in American social tradition, Lillian Wald achieved much in nursing and social work. Click here to read about Lillian Wald
13.	Editor and journalist Ida B. Wells, who crusaded fearlessly against lynching and worked tirelessly for women's rights, especially for the right to vote. Click here to read about Ida B. Wells
14.	The woman that promoted the priorities the church placed on health reform and sound health practices, Ellen Gould Harmon White (to use her full name). Click here to read about Ellen White
15.	Victoria Claflin Woodhull, who decided to run for US President, twice. Despite the fact that at the time women did not have the vote! Click here to read about Victoria Woodhull
16.	Leading 1960s civil rights activist and one of Martin Luther King Jr.'s closest associates, Andrew Young. Click here to read about Andrew Young