In a male dominated society, women have previously taken a back seat to men.
But in the 20th century women have shown what they are capable of accomplishing. I
have created a list of the top five most influential women of the 20th century whose
accolades put them in a league of their own.
5. Babe Didrikson- Babe gave sports in the 20th century a complete face lift. As a
young girl Babe excelled in many sports: baseball, swimming, track, and basketball. At
the modest age of 21 she won four events and placed in two others in the national AAU
championships. This accomplishment was only the beginning; as Babe went on to win
two events in the Olympics at Los Angeles. Having far surpassed any expectations for
women in sports Babe went on to superstardom in golf. She won 17 tournaments as an
amateur then went on to win 33 as a professional. She dominated in a way no women
had before. Babe Didrikson rewrote the book on women in sports and opened the
floodgates for future women athletes. This is the reason she makes my list.
4. Margaret Thatcher- Margaret Thatcher changed the face of women in politics,
and showed that a woman could run a major country as well as a man. Thatcher was
born in a small town in England and made her way up to Oxford University where she
earned two degrees in chemistry and law. She made her way into politics at the age of 34
and never looked back. She challenged for the head seat in Tory and won, leading to her
to be the first female prime minister of England. She took control over the major issues
of the day and proceeded to put England back where it belonged. Thatcher ruled with
fairness and honesty and set the standard for excellence for women in politics. She
comes in at number four for her contributions to women in politics.
3. Marie Curie- Curie was a Polish born scientist who changed
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