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Only one woman in American history – Congresswoman Jeannette Rankin – ever cast a ballot in support of the 19th Amendment. In 1916, Rankin represented the citizens of Montana in the U.S. House of Representatives, and she wanted American women nationwide to enjoy the benefits of suffrage. “If I am remembered for no other act, I want to be ...
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Bettmann, Jeannette Rankin Brigade Protesting Vietnam War, 1968. Bettmann Archive/Getty Images. Jeannette Rankin was born on June 11, 1880 outside of Missoula, Montana. Her father was a rancher and businessman, and her mother was a school teacher. She was one of seven children. Jeannette graduated from the Montana State University in 1902.
Jul 21, 2010 · Jeannette Pickering Rankin, the first woman ever elected to Congress, takes her seat in the U.S. Capitol as a representative from Montana. Born on a ranch near Missoula, Montana Territory, in 1880 ...
Nov 6, 2019 · Jeannette Rankin was a social reformer, woman suffrage activist, and pacifist who became the first American woman ever elected to Congress on November 7, 1916. In that term, she voted against U.S. entry into World War I. She later served a second term and voted against U.S. entry into World War II, becoming the only person in Congress to vote ...
May 18, 2011 · The first woman elected to Congress, Jeannette Rankin, died 38 years ago today. She served two terms, each time voting against U.S. entrance into a world war. It was the day after the Japanese ...
Montana Historical Society. 1968. At the age of 87, Jeannette leads the Jeannette Rankin Brigade, marching with 5,000 women in Washington D.C. calling for the end of the Vietnam War. The Jeanette Rankin Brigade marches in protest of the Vietnam War. Jeanette (wearing glasses) stands holding the banner at the center.
