Girls who broke Barriers for Junior Scholastic




Constance McMillen fought for gay rights—specifically fought to be able to take her girlfriend to prom.





Claudette Colvin was a Civil Rights Activist in 1955—at 15 years old was arrested for not giving up her bus seat for a white woman.




Tatyana McFadden fought for rights of disabled athletes.




Alice de Rivera fought for gender rights in school—she applied to an all boys high school in NYC.