{"id":50942,"date":"2017-06-28T14:10:19","date_gmt":"2017-06-28T14:10:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.selectspecs.com\/fashion-lifestyle\/?p=22919"},"modified":"2017-06-28T14:10:19","modified_gmt":"2017-06-28T14:10:19","slug":"8-legendary-women","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.selectspecs.com\/fashion-lifestyle\/8-legendary-women\/","title":{"rendered":"8 Legendary Women"},"content":{"rendered":"

These women have one way or the other played important roles in fighting for better lives for the less fortunate. They have been able to achieve these through various mediums such as poems, books, songs or just being full-fledged activists. <\/span><\/p>\n

Long before hashtivism or the rise of hashtags such as #girlboss, #bosslady, #Iamwithher, #YesAllWomen, these women used words to highlight the plights of the most at risk members of society.<\/p>\n

Some people see \u201chashtivism\u201d as virtual nonsense. But. the fact is, how we discuss pressing social issues in modern times has evolved.<\/p>\n

Gloria Steinem<\/span><\/h2>\n

https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BTHMIWvAFdn\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Apart from being famous for her inspirational quotes, she is also known as a political\u00a0<\/span>activist and feminist organizer since the 60s as well as being a writer.<\/span><\/p>\n

She\u2019s the author of many books and essays. <\/span><\/p>\n

One of her bestselling books is called \u00a0My Life On The Road<\/a>. <\/span><\/p>\n

She is involved in a docu-series called Woman<\/em> which highlights violence against women.<\/span><\/p>\n

Gloria is sporting square shaped glasses that are slightly tinted. There\u2019s pair to treat yourself or your loved ones; it\u2019s Kate Spade JUDYANN\/P\/S<\/a>:<\/span><\/p>\n

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Coretta Scott King<\/span><\/h2>\n

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She was the wife of late Martin Luther King, until her death in 2006. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

She was also a human rights activist and an author. <\/span><\/p>\n

Coretta was very instrumental in having a signed legislation passed by the Ronald Reagan administration to have a national day dedicated to the late Martin Luther King.<\/span><\/p>\n

From the picture above, it’s not surprising that her choice of eyewear was influenced by the\u00a0<\/span>60s eyewear trend. <\/span><\/p>\n

You too can relive that era by sporting this William Morris London WL6975 in black<\/a>:<\/span><\/p>\n

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Janis Joplin<\/span><\/h2>\n

https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BQEq2Hrg9ky\/<\/a><\/p>\n

She was once one of the biggest and first female rock stars (in a male dominated\u00a0<\/span>industry) of her generation in the 60s. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

She died at the young age of 27. Her rise to fame was centered around her ability to sing powerful blues and rock inspired vocals. <\/span><\/p>\n

One of her most memorable songs is called \u2018Piece of my heart.’<\/span><\/p>\n

Janis in a cheerful mood was pictured wearing dark sunglasses. <\/span><\/p>\n

Visage\u00a0<\/span>Eyewear has a similar pair in black and Havana and is called the\u00a0Visage VS181<\/a>:<\/span><\/p>\n

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Maya Angelou<\/span><\/h2>\n

https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BRYgfznDh0k\/<\/a><\/p>\n

She was a well loved civil rights activist and an inspiration to many people. <\/span><\/p>\n

Amongst the many books written by the late Maya Angelou, she was well known for this title \u2018I know why a caged bird sing<\/a>.’ <\/span><\/p>\n

In the book, she narrated her life experiences from childhood to her early adulthood.<\/span><\/p>\n

In her words, \u201cthose experiences in her earlier life are what made her the person she later became in life.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Apart from being an author, she was also a poet, memoirist, writer, director, producer of plays and civil rights activist.<\/span><\/p>\n

Just like Maya, you too can ooze grace and elegance with the Savannah P2395 \u2013 Demi Havana<\/a>:<\/span><\/p>\n

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Alice Walker<\/span><\/h2>\n

https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BTmcXjXhglE\/<\/a><\/p>\n

She created literary history as the first African-American woman to win <\/span>The Pulitzer Prize for Fiction<\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Her novel \u2018The Color Purple<\/a>‘\u2019 won a National Award.<\/span><\/p>\n

It also led Steven Spielberg to use the book for a TV show and New York City\u2019s Broadway Theatre adapting the book for the stage. <\/span><\/p>\n

In 2001, Walker was inducted into the Georgia Writers Hall of Fame.<\/span><\/p>\n

Inspired by the simplicity of her choice of eyewear? Have a look at Hallmark T8807<\/a> in\u00a0<\/span>black and clear colour:<\/span><\/p>\n

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Hillary Clinton<\/span><\/h2>\n

https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BK1sjrQg9I5\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Hillary made history when she became the first former first lady and woman to run for the office of USA president. <\/span><\/p>\n

She served as a first lady of America for eleven years and as the 67th Secretary of State for four years and US Senator of New York for eight years. <\/span><\/p>\n

While serving as a first lady, she authored four books.<\/p>\n

One of her books is called \u2018It Takes A Village<\/a>\u2019 (the audio version) won a Grammy in 1996 for Best Spoken Word Album.<\/p>\n

The same book also made the Bestsellers list of The New York Times.<\/p>\n

Her husband, Bill Clinton and his wife Hillary have an operational foundation called Clinton Foundation<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Some of their works include\u00a0health and wellness, and participation of girls and women.<\/p>\n

You can exude the same of level of confidence and chic just like Hillary with CH\u00a0Carolina Herrera SHE685<\/a>:<\/p>\n

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Ruth Bader Ginsburg<\/span><\/h2>\n

https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BOPuX7pjykZ\/?taken-by=ruth.bader.ginsburg<\/a><\/p>\n

This 84 year old has been serving as the Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States since 1993. <\/span><\/p>\n

At the time of her appointment, she was the only female serving member. <\/span><\/p>\n

She also co-founded the Women’s Rights Project<\/a> at the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU). <\/span><\/p>\n

The main aim of the project is to bring an end to gender discrimination in many areas of the law.<\/span><\/p>\n

To some people, the colour black is\u00a0never overrated. If you believe this to be true, choose Sigma SIG 129<\/a> in black:<\/span><\/p>\n

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Looking for more reads on women empowerment? There’s\u00a0Margaret Thatcher VS. Theresa May\u2019s fashion<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Tag #SelectSpecSelfie for a chance to be featured on our page!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

These women have one way or the other played important roles in fighting for better lives for the less fortunate. They have been able to achieve these through various mediums such as poems, books, songs or just being full-fledged activists. Long before hashtivism or the rise of hashtags such as #girlboss, #bosslady, #Iamwithher, #YesAllWomen, these women used words to highlight the plights of the most at risk members of society. Some people see \u201chashtivism\u201d as virtual nonsense. But. the fact is, how we discuss pressing social issues in modern times has evolved. Gloria Steinem Apart from being famous for her inspirational quotes, she is also known as a political\u00a0activist and feminist organizer since the 60s as well as being a writer. She\u2019s the author of many books and essays. One of her bestselling books is called \u00a0My Life On The Road. She is involved in a docu-series called Woman which highlights violence against women. Gloria is sporting square shaped glasses that are slightly tinted. There\u2019s pair to treat yourself or your loved ones; it\u2019s Kate Spade JUDYANN\/P\/S: Buy Now \u00bb [separator type=”space”] Coretta Scott King She was the wife of late Martin Luther King, until her death in 2006. \u00a0 She was also a human rights activist and an author. Coretta was very instrumental in having a signed legislation passed by the Ronald Reagan administration to have a national day dedicated to the late Martin Luther King. From the picture above, it’s not surprising that her choice of eyewear was influenced by the\u00a060s eyewear trend. You too can relive that era by sporting this William Morris London WL6975 in black: Buy Now \u00bb [separator type=”space”] Janis Joplin She was once one of the biggest and first female rock stars (in a male dominated\u00a0industry) of her generation in the 60s. \u00a0 She died at the young age of 27. Her rise to fame was centered around her ability to sing powerful blues and rock inspired vocals. One of her most memorable songs is called \u2018Piece of my heart.’ Janis in a cheerful mood was pictured wearing dark sunglasses. Visage\u00a0Eyewear has a similar pair in black and Havana and is called the\u00a0Visage VS181: Buy Now \u00bb [separator type=”space”] Maya Angelou She was a well loved civil rights activist and an inspiration to many people. Amongst the many books written by the late Maya Angelou, she was well known for this title \u2018I know why a caged bird sing.’ In the book, she narrated her life experiences from childhood to her early adulthood. In her words, \u201cthose experiences in her earlier life are what made her the person she later became in life.\u201d Apart from being an author, she was also a poet, memoirist, writer, director, producer of plays and civil rights activist. Just like Maya, you too can ooze grace and elegance with the Savannah P2395 \u2013 Demi Havana: Buy Now \u00bb [separator type=”space”] Alice Walker She created literary history as the first African-American woman to win The Pulitzer Prize for Fiction. Her novel \u2018The Color Purple‘\u2019 won a National Award. It also led Steven Spielberg to use the book for a TV show and New York City\u2019s Broadway Theatre adapting the book for the stage. In 2001, Walker was inducted into the Georgia Writers Hall of Fame. Inspired by the simplicity of her choice of eyewear? Have a look at Hallmark T8807 in\u00a0black and clear colour: Buy Now \u00bb [separator type=”space”] Hillary Clinton Hillary made history when she became the first former first lady and woman to run for the office of USA president. She served as a first lady of America for eleven years and as the 67th Secretary of State for four years and US Senator of New York for eight years. While serving as a first lady, she authored four books. One of her books is called \u2018It Takes A Village\u2019 (the audio version) won a Grammy in 1996 for Best Spoken Word Album. The same book also made the Bestsellers list of The New York Times. Her husband, Bill Clinton and his wife Hillary have an operational foundation called Clinton Foundation. Some of their works include\u00a0health and wellness, and participation of girls and women. You can exude the same of level of confidence and chic just like Hillary with CH\u00a0Carolina Herrera SHE685: Buy Now \u00bb [separator type=”space”] Ruth Bader Ginsburg This 84 year old has been serving as the Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States since 1993. At the time of her appointment, she was the only female serving member. She also co-founded the Women’s Rights Project at the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU). The main aim of the project is to bring an end to gender discrimination in many areas of the law. To some people, the colour black is\u00a0never overrated. If you believe this to be true, choose Sigma SIG 129 in black: Buy Now \u00bb [separator type=”space”] Looking for more reads on women empowerment? There’s\u00a0Margaret Thatcher VS. Theresa May\u2019s fashion Tag #SelectSpecSelfie for a chance to be featured on our page!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":73,"featured_media":26424,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[15],"tags":[311,1176,1704,2937,3109,3223,3535,3748,4421,5995,6085,6251,7465,7631],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.selectspecs.com\/fashion-lifestyle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/50942"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.selectspecs.com\/fashion-lifestyle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.selectspecs.com\/fashion-lifestyle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.selectspecs.com\/fashion-lifestyle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/73"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.selectspecs.com\/fashion-lifestyle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=50942"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.selectspecs.com\/fashion-lifestyle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/50942\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.selectspecs.com\/fashion-lifestyle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/26424"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.selectspecs.com\/fashion-lifestyle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=50942"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.selectspecs.com\/fashion-lifestyle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=50942"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.selectspecs.com\/fashion-lifestyle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=50942"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}