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Know the 30 most remarkable women who changed the world. The names include Susan B. Anthony, Clara Barton, Indira Gandhi, Amelia Earhart and Margaret Thatcher among others.

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30 Most Inspiring Women Who Changed The World

Dorothy Levitt

She was pioneer of automotive racing and broke the women’s world speed record in 1906, recording a speed of 96mph. (Getty Images)

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Annie Oakley

She was an American sharpshooter and exhibition shooter. Annie’s shooting talent made her renowned international star, performing before royalty and heads of state.

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Margaret Sanger

She was a reproductive rights activist who popularized the term “birth control” and laid the foundation for Planned Parenthood.

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Helen Keller

She was first deaf and blind person to earn a Bachelor of Arts degree. Helen Keller raised her voice for women’s suffrage and reproductive rights

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Rosa Parks

She was arrested for refusing to give up her seat to a white passenger on a Montgomery, Alabama, bus. She extensively raised her voice for civil rights in America. (Getty Images)

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Harriet Tubman

She worked as an armed spy for the Union Army during the American Civil War. Born into slavery, Harriet Tubman helped hundreds of slaves to save their lives. She was known as “Moses of her people.” (Getty Images)

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Amelia Earhart

She was the first female aviator to fly solo across the Atlantic. Amelia Earhart finished the record breaking journey from the US to Ireland in nearly 15 hours.

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Edith Wharton

She was the first woman to be awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Literature. Edith Wharton was novelist, short story writer and designer. She won the Pulitzer Prize in 1921 for her novel The Age of Innocence.

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Valentina Tereshkova

She was the first woman to travel into space. On June 16, 1963, Tereshkova departed Earth on the VOSTOK 6 and orbited the planet 48 times, over a 70-hour period of time. (Getty Images)

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Susan B. Anthony

She was a crusader for the women’s suffrage movement in America. Susan B. Anthony also raised her voice for the abolition of slavery and the labor rights of women. (Getty Images)

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