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Apr 2, 2014 · Womens Rights Activists. Jeannette Rankin was the first woman to elected to the U.S. Congress. She helped pass the 19th Amendment, giving women the right to vote, and was a committed pacifist....
Aug 12, 2020 · Jeannette Rankin: The First Woman Member of U.S. Congress. Premiere: 8/12/2020 | 00:12:38 |. Jeannette Rankin (1880-1973) made history as the first woman elected to the U.S. Congress and...
Apr 2, 2024 · April 2, 2024 | by NCC Staff. More in Constitution Daily Blog. It was on April 2, 1917 that Jeannette Rankin became the first woman in Congress. But within days, she became the target of national scorn for voting against America’s entry into World War I.
Mar 27, 2024 · Jeannette Rankin was the first woman elected to Congress. The Republican Representative from Montana was elected in 1916 and sworn in on March 4, 1917. Here are other historic firsts for women...
Nov 10, 2022 · Jeannette Rankin’s life was filled with extraordinary achievements: she was the first woman elected to Congress, one of the few suffragists elected to Congress, and the only Member of Congress to vote against U.S. participation in both World War I and World War II.
Nov 7, 2016 · 100 years ago, Jeannette Rankin became the first woman elected to Congress. Danny Lewis. November 7, 2016. Public Domain via the Library of Congress. The road leading to Hillary Clinton...
May 18, 2011 · May 18, 20112:35 PM ET. By. Whitney Blair Wyckoff. The first woman elected to Congress, Jeannette Rankin, died 38 years ago today. She served two terms, each time voting against U.S. entrance...
