Barbara Jordan
“Human rights is not a temporary or transitory political issue. We have got to respect the humanity of each other and know that no one has the right to rule others.”
Listing of Great Texas Women
Find information about Texas women who have helped shape the history of
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Waerenskjold, Elise Amalie Tvede (1815 - 1895) | Author
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Waggoner, Linda Andrews | Athlete
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Walker, Darthula Adaline | Educator
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Walker, Cindy | Musician
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Wallace, Lucy Hopson | Historian
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Wallace, Beulah Thomas [Sippie] (1898 - 1985) | Singer
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Walter, Hulda Saenger (1867 - 1929) | Poet
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Ward, Mamie Louise Mcfaddin | Philanthropist
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Ward, Hortense Sparks (1872 - 1944) | Activist
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Wardlaw, Alvia J. | Educator
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Warner, Phebe Kerrick | Activist
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Watters, Anna Gray | Activist
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Watts, Lala Fay | Activist
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Webster, Katie | Singer
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Weddington, Sarah |
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Weinert, Hilda Blumberg | Activist
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Weis, Pat | Coach
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Weismann, Elizabeth Wilder | Educator
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Welch, Sheila | Cowgirl
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Wells, Martha | Writer
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Werlin, Rosella Horowitz | Journalist
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West, Mary Nan | Rancher
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West, Elizabeth Howard | Librarian
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West, Emily D. | Pioneer
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Westerfeldt, Myrtle Mathisen | Athlete
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Wetzel, Jane Allman | Civic Leader
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White, Thelma Joyce (1936 - 1985) | Civil Rights Activist
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White, Mattie B. Haywood | Educator
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White, Lulu Belle Madison | Civil Rights Activist
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White, Amy Comstock (1775 - 1853) | Pioneer
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White, Linda Gale | Cowgirl
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Whitehouse, Eula (1892 - 1974) | Botanist
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Whitmire, Kathryn J. | Mayor
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Whitten, Virginia | Archivist
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Whitworth, Kathy | Athlete
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Whyte, Edna Gardner | Aviator
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Wilkins, Jane Mason (1787 - 1848) | Pioneer
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Williams, Lizzie Johnson (1840 - 1924) | In the Gallery
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Williams, Ann | Dancer
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Williams, Amelia Worthington | Historian
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Williams, Beverly | Athlete
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Williams, JoBeth | Actress
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Williamson, Clara McDonald (1875 - 1976) | Painter
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Willie, Carrie Sykes | Educator
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Willoughby, Clara Starr Pope | Activist
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Wills, Mary Motz (1875 - 1961) | Artist
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Wilmans, Edith Eunice Therrel (1882 - 1966) | Politician
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Wilson, Trisha | Interior Designer
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Wilson, Jane Adeline Smith (1837 - ?) | Indian Captive
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Wilson, Augusta Jane Evans | Author
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Wilson, Louita Dodson | Scientist
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Winegarten, Ruthe Lewin (1929 - 2004) | Advocate
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Winn, Mary Louise | Actress
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Wong, Martha | Educator
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Wood, Martha Evans Gindrat | First Lady of Texas
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Wooten, Mattie Lloyd Irvin | Educator
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Wortham, Elizabeth Lyndall Finley | Civic Leader
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Wright, Mary Maud Dunn | Writer
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Wright, Margaret Theresa Robertson (1789 - 1878) | Pioneer
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