Rosa Louise McCauley Parks (February 4, 1913 October 24, 2005) was an AfricanAmerican civil rights activist, whom

m the United States Congress called "the first lady of civil rights" and "the mother of the freedom movement". Her birthday, February 4, and the day she was arrested, December 1, have both become Rosa Parks Day, commemorated in the U.S. states of California and Ohio. On December 1, 1955, in Montgomery, Alabama, Parks refused to obey bus driver James F. Blake's order that she give up her seat in the coloured section to a white passenger, after the white section was filled. Parks was not the first person to resist bus segregation.

Sarah Margaret Fuller was born May 23, 1810 in Cambridge port, Massachusetts. Her
father was a lawyer and, for eight years, a representative of Congress, enabling him to move in influential political circles. Margaret was educated at home and also at the Boston Lyceum for Young Ladies (1821-22). She was a voracious reader and became well-known for being one of the best read people in New England. She became the first women to have access to Harvard library, when researching a book on the Great Lakes region. She also became fluent in the classics and several modern languages. Her thirst for knowledge was such that she felt little in common with other girls her own age. She was less interested in more conventional pursuits expected of women, Fuller was hopeful of continuing her studies and beginning a career in journalism.

Coco Chanel was a leading French modernist designer, whose patterns of simplicity and
style revolutionised women's clothing. She was the only designer to be listed in Time 100 most influential people of the Twentieth Century. In the 1960s, a Broadway musical was made about her life starring Katharine Hepburn. Coco Chanel It was in the 1920s, that Coco Chanel left a lasting mark on Women's fashion and design. Up until the First World War, women's clothing had been quite restrictive and tended to involve full length skirts which were impractical for many activities. Coco Chanel helped create women's clothing that was simpler and more practical. She also introduced trousers and suits for women - something which had not been done before. "Fashion has become a joke. The designers have forgotten that there are women inside the dresses. Most women dress for men and want to be admired. But they must also be able to move, to get into a car without bursting their seams! Clothes must have a natural shape." - Coco Chanel