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Sonia Sotomayor, Angela Davis Among New Inductees Into Women’s Hall Of Fame | HuffPost

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Sonia Sotomayor, Angela Davis Among New Inductees Into Women’s Hall Of Fame | HuffPost

[dropcap]U[/dropcap].S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor, civil rights icon Angela Davis, actress Jane Fonda and attorney Gloria Allred were among the 11 women inducted on Saturday into the National Women’s Hall of Fame. [mc4wp_form id=”6042″]

The inductees, all nominated by the public before being short-listed by a panel of experts based on their contributions in areas like art, government and science, were honored at a ceremony at the hall in Seneca Falls, New York.

Induction chairwoman Sujatha Ramanujan told the AP that while the hall does not identify themes when calling for nominations, this year’s pool of nominees appeared to reflect the country’s sociopolitical mood.