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Rachel Jastrow

County: Dane

Rachel Szold Jastrow was an active community member, known for her contributions to the suffrage movement and work with many local organizations in Madison.

Categories: Activism & Social Change, Philanthropy

Tags: Jewish, suffrage

Velma Bell Hamilton

Velma Bell Hamilton was the first Black teacher hired in Dane County and the first president of the Madison Chapter of the NAACP.

Categories: Activism & Social Change, Education

Tags: African American, Civil Rights, first, professor, teacher, UW

Gene Cohen Boyer

Gene Cohen Boyer was an activist for women’s rights, a successful businesswoman, and a founding member of multiple feminist organizations.

Categories: Activism & Social Change, Business

Tags: activist, Jewish, United Nations, UW

Lucy Smith Morris

Lucy Smith Morris was a suffragist, the first president of the Wisconsin Federation of Women’s Clubs, and an early advocate for free libraries in Wisconsin.

Categories: Activism & Social Change, Philanthropy

Tags: suffrage, teacher