What Is A Woman...Eleanor Holmes Norton

The question has been asked, “What is a woman?” A woman is a person who makes choices. A woman is a dreamer. A woman is a planner. A woman is a maker, and a molder. A woman is a person who makes choices. A woman builds bridges. A woman makes children and makes cars. A woman writes poetry and songs. A woman is a person who makes choices. You cannot even simply become a mother anymore. You must choose motherhood. Will you choose change? Can you become its vanguard?  --Eleanor Holmes Norton, U.S. Congresswoman--The District of Columbia, 2011 Women History Maker-DC, MD, & VA -- Honorable Mention 

Source:  Jone Johnson Lewis. "Eleanor Holmes Norton Quotes." About Women's History. 
             URL: http://womenshistory.about.com/od/quotes/a/norton.htm . Date accessed: 6/3/11