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First woman to win a Nobel Prize and the only person to win in two different scientific fields (Physics and Chemistry).
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In the United States, the 19th Amendment is ratified, granting women the right to vote.
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Publishes "The Second Sex," a seminal text in feminist theory that analyzes the oppression of women.
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Her act of civil disobedience in refusing to give up her seat on a bus becomes a symbol of the civil rights movement.
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Becomes the youngest person to receive the Nobel Peace Prize for her activism in favor of girls' education.
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Becomes the first woman, the first Black woman, and the first person of Indian descent to serve as Vice President of the United States.