Equal Rights Amendment Frida Kahlo

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Marie Curie (1898-1934): Marie Curie was a Polish physicist and chemist who conducted pioneering research on radioactivity. In 1903, she shared the Nobel Prize in Physics with her husband, and in 1911 won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry. She was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize, the first person and only woman to win the Nobel Prize twice, and the only person to win a Nobel Prize in two different sciences. Through her experiments she developed the theory of radioactivity and techniques for isolating radioactive isotopes, as well as discovering two new elements: radium and polonium.
Alice Paul (1907-1974)- Alice Paul’s fighted for the equality of women’s rights. Paul joined the National American Woman Suffrage Association for two years, and then made her own group called National Woman’s party in 1916. She participated in protests, and in some cases, she ended up in jail, but she was able to influence the 19th amendment, the right to for women to vote, in 1920. In 1923, she proposed the Equal Rights …show more content…

At the age of six, Kahlo was diagnosed with polio, and at the age of 18, she was in a fatal bus crash. Despite health problems, Kahlo continued to paint; her paintings are said to depict her pain. During this time, Kahlo’s art thrived. When Kahlo went to live in Paris in 1939, she befriended other well known artists such as Picasso and Duchamp. Her most famous work “The Two Fridas” was created while she was there. In 1941, the Mexican government asked her to paint five important women, but she was unable to finish it due to family problems. Kahlo’s health became worse in the 1950s, however, she still continued to paint. In 1953, she was granted her first solo-exhibition that took place in Mexico. On July 13, 1954, Kahlo passed away from unknown causes. She still is known today as one of the most popular female artists in

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