Jeannette Rankin first day in Congress

Published April 5, 2017 at 1024 × 739 in Montanan Jeannette Rankin cast the first vote by a woman in Congress
Jeannette Rankin first day in Congress

Jeannette Rankin leaves for Congress after a welcoming ceremony at suffrage headquarters in Washington, D.C. She was expected to lead the effort for woman suffrage by federal amendment. Photo courtesy of Library of Congress.

Jeannette Rankin leaves for Congress after a welcoming ceremony at suffrage headquarters in Washington, D.C. She was expected to lead the effort for woman suffrage by federal amendment. Photo courtesy of Library of Congress.

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