The first congresswoman’s vote

EPISODE · Jun 27, 2018 · 5 MIN

The first congresswoman’s vote

from Retropod · host The Washington Post

In April 1917, Jeannette Rankin, the first woman elected to Congress, faced an agonizing choice. Should she, or should she not, vote for the United States to enter World War I?

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