Susan notes: This piece, which i've received by email on several occasions, is said to have been taken from a home economics high school text book, circa 1954.
According to Snopes, the source is "undetermined." However, the Snopes commentary attached to the piece is insightful, and well worth a read. For evidence of the power of women to drive future economic prosperity, see: Women Are Agents of Geo-Political Change.
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Jacqueline Novogratz founded and leads Acumen, a non-profit organisation that takes a businesslike approach to improving the lives of the poor.
In her book, The Blue Sweater, she tells stories from the new philanthropy, which emphasizes sustainable bottom-up solutions over traditional top-down aid.
By Deanne Mathews
Harriet Tubman (born Araminta Ross; c. 1820 or 1821 – March 10, 1913) was an African-American abolitionist, humanitarian, and Union spy during the American Civil War.
After escaping from slavery, into which she was born, she made thirteen missions to rescue more than 70 slaves using the network of antislavery activists and safe houses known as the Underground Railroad.