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of the Pacifist fellowship of reconciliation(Histor/Watch). James Farmer, C.O.R.E.’s first black national director, was the man who organized the “new generation” of freedom rides(the freedom rides 1961). He was a civil rights activist/leader who pushed for non violence protests. C.O.R.E.’s goals when starting the freedom rides was to desegregate interstate transportation facilities in the south in a nonviolent way. C.O.R.E recruited young college students to go on this journey(core online). They knew

Kristen Ride broke barriers. Independent and outgoing are two words that described her from day one. When opportunities came to her she took them and always tried her hardest. These characteristics of hers really defined her as a person. The science and women’s rights world have both been affected by her. She showed them both that a woman can do just as much as a man. Today, her works are honored by both worlds. On May 26, 1951 Sally was born to the great state of California. Joyce Ride and Dale

Sally Ride was an American Astrophysicist and an astronaut. In 1978, Sally Ride joined NASA. One of the most prestigious jobs you can acquire in this world. She was a very intelligent woman, who worked very hard for the life she earned. Ride had considered a career in professional tennis; she was an amazing athlete. Especially when it came to tennis, which was her favorite sport. She decided that a career of being an astronaut would take her much farther in life than a short-lived career as a tennis

bigger, but they do look brighter,” said Sally Ride, the first American women into space. She was a trailblazer in science and space exploration, and an inspiration to many. Born in 1951, and entering space in 1983, Ride is the youngest American to go into space. Ride was president and CEO of Sally Ride Science, her company which encouraged young girls to pursue science. She died in 2012 after a battle with pancreatic cancer. Sally Kristen Ride was born on May 26, 1951, in Los Angeles, California

Sally Ride was the first American woman to go to space, and she opened up a new world to women in science. She was a heavy advocate for better education; specifically science, but she she also believed in the importance of all education. Sally Ride was an influential woman in science, she helped to increase opportunity for women in professional science environments, as well as to inspire and become a role model for many young women and girls going into the field. Sally Rides monumental flight took

Sally Ride: A Name to Remember When growing up, a lot of kids say they want to be an astronaut when they are older. This was not the case for Sally Ride. She claimed that she did not want to be an astronaut and knew that there were little to no women in that profession. Then one day, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) sent out flyers looking for women to become apart of the program and that changed Sally Ride’s life forever. NASA mainly recruited white males who were in

Sally Ride was the first American woman to fly into outer space. She was born on May 26th, 1951 in Los Angeles, California and she passed away July 23, 2012 at the age of 61 (Dunbar, 2014). Sally attended and graduated from Westlake High School in Los Angeles, California, in 1968. While Sally was in high school, her dream was to be a professional tennis player, however soon after graduating she took her success to Stanford University. Sally graduated from Stanford University with bachelor’s degrees

1983 Sally Ride was the first woman astronaut is the American history. She set the base for all young girls and women to think about all they could do even though they were “just girls” She was one of the primary sources of women empowerment in that time. Sally Ride was a very important person in the 1980s and was important to the US, her becoming an astronaut has led to many realizations of what women can do now. Sally Ride was the first woman to join NASA in the United States. Ride worked very

Sally Ride was the first American woman in space aboard the space shuttle Challenger. “In 1903, Sally Ride became the first American woman in space and after her flight, female astronauts became increasingly common” (McGraw Hill Glencoe). Ride help women to inspire their dream of study science and math. Ride was born on May 26, 1951 to Dale Burdell Ride and Carol Joyce Ride. She grew up in Los Angeles with one sibling, Karen. Ride went to Portola Junior High and then Birmingham High School but graduating

opened doors previously closed. Sally Kristen Ride was born in Los Angeles on May 26, 1951 ("Sally Ride" UXL).  She was the eldest daughter of two loving parents, father Dale Burdell and mother Carol Joyce Ride of Encino, California ("Sally Ride" Encyclopedia). Her inspiration first came to light when she would lay outside and watch the stars as a young child. But, she also had a burning passion for playing tennis as a young teen into her adulthood ("Sally Ride" UXL). She would later have to decide which