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Milestones for Women in American Politics

Elizabeth Cady Stanton was the first woman to run for the U.S. House of Representatives, even though she was not eligible to vote. She ran as an Independent ...

History-Making Female Politicians - Britannica Presents 100 Women ...

The story of women in U.S. politics is as old as the country. Long before earning the right to vote, American women were running for office and shaping the ...

50 Women Who Made American Political History - Time

TIME takes a look back at 50 influential women — specifically, women who ran for, were appointed to or married into a role in the U.S. ...

Women Leaders: Notable Female Politicians in History | Britannica

Discover the history of women in politics, from those who were the first to lead a country to the female politicians who made history in Congress.

Trailblazing women in politics: A historical perspective - Advocate.com

As Kamala Harris makes history in her current run for the presidency, we reflect on some previous female candidates who also threw their ...

History of Women in the U.S. Congress

Please note: Data for Congresses prior to the current one reflect the number of women serving at the conclusion of that Congress, including women who may ...

Notable Women in American Politics - Maryville University Online

women have played an important and evolving role in the political landscape — from Abigail Adams urging the Founding Fathers to “remember the ...

Women in Politics - Women's History — Highlights

In 2020, women hold 127, or 23.7%, of the 535 seats in the 116th US Congress, 26 of the 100 seats in the Senate, and 101 of the 435 seats in the House of

10 Pioneering Female Politicians - People | HowStuffWorks

The following 10 female political pioneers have trail-blazed their way to power and demonstrated just how much women rule.

Women in politics: A timeline - U.S. Embassy in Georgia

1851–1920. Women's suffrage started out as an anti-slavery movement, with Elizabeth Cady Stanton (right) and Susan B. Anthony leading the way.

Celebrating Women's History Month: Pathbreaking Women in Politics

Just over 100 years after women gained the right to vote, a woman stepped into the White House as the Vice President of the United States.

6 Influential Political Female Trailblazers You Should Know About

Let's look back on six groundbreaking women who are some of the most important and influential women ever in U.S. political history.

Women in Government: Our History of Firsts | MyLO

Jeannette Rankin, a Republican pacifist from Montana, was the first woman elected to Congress. Then, in 1920, the Nineteenth Amendment to the Constitution was ...

Women in Politics: A Very Short History

Click! discusses the history of women in politics, women candidates for president, Hillary Rodham Clinton, Margaret Chase Smith and more.

7 Women Leaders Who Were Elected to Highest Office | HISTORY

These seven women are among the most formidable of history's elected female leaders, in terms of both their time in office and the impact they had on their ...

Women in government - Wikipedia

In many countries, women have been underrepresented in the government and different institutions. This historical tendency still persists, although women ...

Legislating History: 100 Years of Women in Congress

Jeannette Rankin became the first woman elected to Congress. A Republican, she won her election on August 29, 1916 to occupy one of Montana's two at-large seats ...

Ladies First: Opening Doors for Women in Government

Courtesy of National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of the Portrait Project, Inc. Smithsonian American Women's History Museum

Data on Women Leaders in the U.S. | Pew Research Center

As women's representation in U.S. politics has grown, 53% of Americans say there are still too few women in high political office in the ...

Women in politics: A timeline - U.S. Embassy & Consulates in Italy

Here's a look at political milestones for U.S. women. Gaining women's right to vote. Susan B. Anthony (left) and Elizabeth Cady Stanton (© ...