PEOPLE: Women’s History Month 2023 honors those whose life and works continues to inspire generations of women in this 21st century
AGN.News Team
March 6, 2023
WASHINGTON (AGN.News) – Women’s History Month 2023 recognizes generations of women who’ve benefited from the successes and legacy of women history-makers throughout the United States.
Harriet Beecher Stowe: A history-maker
One such woman is Harriet Beecher Stowe (1811-1896). Stowe was an abolitionist and an American author. She is best known for her novel Uncle Tom’s Cabin. This book depicts the harsh conditions experienced by enslaved African Americans.
This book was made into a stage play and inspired millions of people in the United States and Great Britain to see slavery as a curse on the human race. It energized anti-slavery forces in the Northern United States and widespread anger in the Southern United States.
Stowe wrote 30 books, including novels, three travel memoirs, and collections of articles and letters. She has been and is still honored for her unflinching dedication to improving the lives of millions.
Stowe’s legacy can be found on multiple landmarks in several states including Connecticut, Florida, Maine, and Ohio.
The Harriet Beecher Stowe House in Cincinnati, Ohio is the former home of her father Lyman Beecher, located on the former campus of Lane Seminary. It’s open to the public and is operated as a historical and cultural site.
The House also focuses on Harriet Beecher Stowe and the Underground Railroad which was a network of clandestine routes and safe houses established in the United States to guide enslaved African Americans into free states and Canada.
The Harriet Beecher Stowe House also includes a visual presentation of African American history. Its reference to slavery sheds light on the cruelty associated with the institution of slavery.
In 1874, Stowe, who wintered in Mandarin, Florida (now a neighborhood in Jacksonville) was honored by the governor of Florida for her literary help in improving conditions in the state after the Civil War. Her writings were promotional literature that inspired tourists and settlers to come to the state.
Ketanji Brown Jackson: A history-maker
Ketanji Brown Jackson (born 1970), is the first African American woman to become an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. She was sworn into office on June 30, 2022.
Judge Jackson grew up in Cutler Bay, Florida (south of Miami). On March 6, 2023, Judge Jackson returned to Cutler Bay to celebrate the renaming of a street in her honor in the community where she grew up.
“I hope that this street naming will also serve as a testament to what is possible in this great country,” she said.
This 40-minute ceremony was attended by her parents, local dignitaries, and community members.
She expressed her pride as a community member who graduated from Palmetto Senior High School while acknowledging the teachers and coaches who helped her become the person she is today, a justice on the Supreme Court of the United States.
Now, when people drive along the newly named Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson Street, they will know it is possible to reach any goal in life they want.
“It was while I was studying and competing and growing up here in this community that I gained self confidence in the face of challenges,” Jackson said.
“I learned how to lean in, in spite of obstacles, to work hard to be resilient, to strive for excellence and to believe in myself and what I could do if given the opportunity,” she said.
We honor Judge Jackson’s successes and legacy as a history-maker who inspires other women to work hard to reach their goals and pass on the motivation and drive one would need to succeed.
These two history-makers, Harriet Beecher Stowe and Ketanji Brown Jackson, have inspired generations of women to strive for excellence no matter where they live, throughout the United States and beyond.
There are and will be more generations of women who’ve benefited from the successes and legacy of other women history-makers throughout the United States.
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