American Masters

(upbeat music) -

Woman 1

Women demanded new space. -

Woman 2

I am willing and not afraid to tread the paths of my destiny. -

Woman 3

She used her voice to encourage women to be politically involved. -

Woman 4

The Times of humiliation have passed. Women are no longer men's servants, but they're equals. -

Woman 5

She really sets off a whole firestorm. -

Woman 6

You can't have freedom for anybody in a society unless you have freedom for everybody. -

Woman 7

She knows that black women still don't have the status that white women do. -

Woman 8

My Sisters of the dominant race stand up not only for the oppressed sex, but also for the oppressed race. -

Woman 9

That means they're still fighting for their rights. And that's why her voice is important. -

Woman 10

Let us stand up straight and continue claiming our human rights. -

Woman 11

They were the change-makers.