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“Headstrong” is a series of short documentaries about inspiring female leaders from right here in Indiana. The series will feature seven groundbreaking Hoosiers, including: Madam C.J. Walker; Marie Stuart Edwards; and Lillian Thomas Fox.

Meet suffragist and co-founder of the League of Women Voters Marie Stuart Edwards.
Meet Sarah Barrett Bolton, a poet who fought for women’s property rights in Indiana.
Meet a suffragist and historian who tried to include more women in history textbooks.
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Meet suffragist and co-founder of the League of Women Voters Marie Stuart Edwards.
Meet Sarah Barrett Bolton, a poet who fought for women’s property rights in Indiana.
Madam C.J. Walker was the first female self-made millionaire in America.
A reporter and activist, Fox was the first black journalist to write for a white newspaper
May Wright Sewall was a famous suffragist and community arts leader.
Meet Ida Husted Harper, a writer, suffragist, and close friend of Susan B. Anthony.
Meet a suffragist and historian who tried to include more women in history textbooks.