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Jeannette Pickering Rankin (June 11, 1880 – May 18, 1973) was an American politician and women's rights advocate who became the first woman to hold federal office in the United States. She was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives as a Republican from Montana in 1916 for one term, then was elected again in 1940.
Apr 5, 2024 · Jeannette Rankin (born June 11, 1880, near Missoula, Montana, U.S.—died May 18, 1973, Carmel, California) was the first woman member of the U.S. Congress (1917–19, 1941–43), a vigorous feminist and a lifetime pacifist and crusader for social and electoral reform.
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....
Oct 29, 2009 · Jeannette Rankin was a Montana politician who made history in 1916 as the first woman ever elected to the United States Congress. She was also the only member of Congress to cast a vote against...
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...
Mar 27, 2024 · Who was the first congresswoman? How Montana Rep. Rankin made history. Clare Mulroy. USA TODAY. 0:02. 2:13. Women won the right to vote in 1920 when the 19th Amendment was ratified, but three...
Life Story: Jeannette Rankin (1880-1973) Pacifism and Public Service The story of the first female member of Congress and her refusal to allow politics to influence her personal beliefs and morals, particularly in regard to peace.
