THREE ROANOKE WOMEN WHO MADE A DIFFERENCE in social awareness, business and education. One may think the last 100 years saw more change wor ldwide than any other time in history. Advancements in technology, education, medicine and human rights changed the world before our eyes. Though Millennials through Gen Z-ers know little to nothing of life pre-internet, Baby Boomers watched as technology shot from slide rule and space pen to smartphone and artificial intelligence. In the United States, we witnessed a shift from a racially segregated society to electing our first black president. TheRoanoker.com And though several states still have not ratified the Equal Rights Amendment, an increase of over 200 percent of women entered the labor force during the 1900s. None of these advancements would have happened without people working to make a difference. From doctors and politicians to college students and housewives, Americans from coast to coast have worked to make our nation a better place for everyone. Included in the long list of movers and shapers of this change are many Roanoke women. MARCH/APRIL 2019 41http://www.TheRoanoker.com