Jeri Ferris

A biography of the black woman whose cruel experiences as a slave in the South led her to seek freedom in the North for herselfand for others through the Underground Railroad.

Traces the life of the Black woman orator who spoke out againstslavery throughout New England and the Midwest.

Chronicles the life and achievements of the nation's second First Lady and advocate for women's rights.

A biography of the young Omaha Indian woman who became the firstNative American woman to graduate from medical school.

Recounts the life of Biddy Mason, a slave who found freedom in California in 1856, who practiced the philosophy of sharing as she nursed the sick, delivered babies, and started many philanthropic projects after becoming a wealthy landowner in Los Angeles.