Jeannette Rankin: First female Congresswoman was Republican
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Channel: Rebel News · 2015 · News & Politics
John Robson reports for TheRebel.media: On April 2 1917 Jeannette Rankin (R MT) took her seat in Congress. Which might sound like trivia except she’s the first woman ever elected; it took a month for the men to agree to let her in. But she’s memorable for more than just women’s rights A pacifist as well as a feminist, she joined dozens of colleagues in voting against war with Germany in 1917, lost her seat, spent two decades in activism before returning to Congress in 1940, cast the only vote against war with Japan after Pearl Harbor, retired facing certain defeat, resumed her activism, and became a prominent opponent of the Vietnam War in her final years. JOIN TheRebel.media for more news and commentary you won’t find anywhere else. http://www.TheRebel.media GET INVOLVED in our 100% grassroots crowdfunding campaign and help us bring you more fresh content every day! http://www.TheRebel.media/crowdfund
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