1.  A.  Sarah Boone perfected the ironing board to be what we use today.

2.  C.  Stephanie Tubbs-Jones died while in office.

3.  C. Ella Fitzgerald was in 1959 as the best performer as a jazz soloist.

4.  A. Sarah Good did invent the folding bed.

5.  B. Wilma Rudolph did overcome polio among 21 siblings.

6.  C. Eartha Kitt spoke out against the Vietnam War and was blacklisted through Johnson's and Nixon's terms of office an "enemy" of the state.

7.   B. Barbara Becnel ran for office opposing the man who would not give pardon to Williams--Arnold Swartnegger.

8.   B. Constance Baker Motley served as civil rights activist, lawyer, judge, state senator and President of Manhattan borough in NY.

9.   A. Wangari Maathai is the environmental and political activist who was awarded for "her contribution to sustainable development, democracy and peace. 

10.  B. Tia Norfleet is both racer and owner in this non-traditional urban sport, NASCAR.

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