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Jeannette Pickering Rankin (* 11. Juni 1880 im Missoula County, Montana-Territorium; † 18. Mai 1973 in Carmel, Kalifornien) war eine US-amerikanische Politikerin, Frauenrechtlerin und Friedensaktivistin. Sie war die erste Frau, die in den Kongress der Vereinigten Staaten und dort ins US-Repräsentantenhaus gewählt wurde.
Jeannette Rankin. Jeannette Pickering Rankin (June 11, 1880 – May 18, 1973) was an American politician and women's rights advocate who became the first woman to hold federal office in the United States. She was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives as a Republican from Montana in 1916 for one term, then was elected again in 1940.
Jeannette Rankin (née le 11 juin 1880 à Grant Creek, près de Missoula dans le Montana, et morte le 18 mai 1973 à Carmel-by-the-Sea, en Californie) fut la première femme élue à la Chambre des représentants américaine, où elle siégea de 1917 à 1919 et de 1941 à 1943, pour l’État du Montana, comme membre du Parti ...
- 18 mai 1973 (à 92 ans)
- Carmel ( Californie )
- 11 juin 1880
- Comté de Missoula ( Territoire du Montana )
14. Mai 2024 · Jeannette Rankin (born June 11, 1880, near Missoula, Montana, U.S.—died May 18, 1973, Carmel, California) was the first woman member of the U.S. Congress (1917–19, 1941–43), a vigorous feminist and a lifetime pacifist and crusader for social and electoral reform.
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29. Okt. 2009 · Learn about Jeannette Rankin, the first woman elected to the U.S. Congress and a leader in the women's suffrage and pacifist movements. Find out how she voted against both world wars and traveled to India to study Gandhi's nonviolent resistance.
- Jeannette Rankin
2. Apr. 2014 · Learn about the life and achievements of Jeannette Rankin, the first woman to serve in the U.S. Congress. She fought for women's suffrage, pacifism and social welfare, and voted against both world wars.
Jeannette Rankin was the first woman ever elected to the U.S. Congress, and a native of Missoula, Montana. She was elected in 1916, before women nationwide had the right to vote.
