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In 1941, she was the sole member of Congress to vote against the declaration of war on Japan following the attack on Pearl Harbor . A suffragist during the Progressive Era, Rankin organized and lobbied for legislation enfranchising women in several states, including Montana, New York, and North Dakota.
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...
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May 14, 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.
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Apr 2, 2014 · 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. Updated: Apr 19,...
Aug 12, 2020 · Jeannette Rankin (1880-1973) made history as the first woman elected to the U.S. Congress and the only member of Congress to vote against U.S. participation in World War I and World War...
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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.
On August 29, 1916, Jeannette Rankin became the first woman elected to the U.S. Congress. She said “I may be the first woman member of Congress, but I won’t be the last.” On April 2, 1917, Jeannette was sworn in as a new member of Congress.
