Episode 5: Jeannette Rankin
Sep 17, 2018•11 min
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Episode description
Who was the first woman to hold federal office? Did you know that she held office before the 19th amendment, which gave women the right to vote, was even passed?
In today's 10 minutes, we meet Jeannette Rankin, the republican House Representative who was the first woman to be elected to federal office in 1916. We also explore the Woman Suffrage Movement, and Jeannette's involvement.
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