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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.