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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 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.
5. Apr. 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 · Jeannette Rankin was the first woman ever elected to the U.S. Congress and the only member to vote against both world wars. She was a leader in the women's suffrage movement and a pacifist who supported social welfare and constitutional amendment. Learn about her life, career and legacy.
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2. Apr. 2014 · Jeannette Rankin was the first woman to elected to the U.S. Congress in 1916 and a pacifist who voted against both World Wars. She fought for women's suffrage and social welfare in Montana and Washington. Learn about her life, achievements, and legacy.
6. Nov. 2019 · Jeannette Rankin war eine Sozialreformerin, Aktivistin für das Frauenwahlrecht und Pazifistin, die am 7. November 1916 als erste Amerikanerin in den Kongress gewählt wurde. In dieser Amtszeit stimmte sie gegen den Eintritt der USA in den Ersten Weltkrieg.
12. Aug. 2020 · Learn about the life and legacy of Jeannette Rankin, the first woman elected to the U.S. Congress and the only member to vote against U.S. participation in World War I and World War II. Watch videos, listen to interviews, and explore her suffrage and pacifist activism.
