22/11/2016

Photographic memory. Women who broke glass ceilings

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Hillary Clinton was unable to do so. She had everything prepared, she had even decided to spend his election night in the only glass-roofed building in New York, but her voters were not strong enough to break it. In today's post we want to remind otherwomen that did have the opportunity to break all types of glass ceilings and were brave enough to do so. How? Well, as always, with photographs.

Ruby Bridges

Ruby Bridges, in the image guarded by federal agents of the United States,was the first black person to attend an exclusive school for whites. It occurred in New Orleans in 1960, after the US Supreme Court declared illegal segregation in 1954.

First Female Parlamentarians in the world in Finland, 1907

The first women representing the people in a parliament were elected in Finland in 1907. The conservatives wear black shirts, while the Social Democrats wear them white.

kate-sheppard-miembro-destacado-del-movimiento-sufragista-de-nueva-zelanda

New Zelandwas the first self-governing country where women had the right to vote. Kate Sheppard, whom we see in the picture, was one of the most prominent activists in the women's suffrage movements.

Bertha Benz, first in drive a car in a long distance

Although there are men who continue to say that women are worse drivers than they are, a woman, Bertha Benz, was the firs person in drive a car in a long distance. It happened in 1888.

Sally Halterman, first lady in get a driver license for moto

And although in the 21st century there are countries where women can not drive, Sally Halterman, was able in Washington in 1937 to be the first woman to have a license to drive a motorcycle.
 

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