She is elected to the house four years before women had the right to vote, nationally. In a way, she is really a bridge from the Suffrage Movement to women attaining full political rights. She was active in a National Womens suffrage organization. She helped women get the right to vote, not only in montana but a couple of states west of the mississippi. She runs in 1916. She is elected to one of montanas to at large districts. Part of her platform is she is a pacifist. Sworn into the house on april 2, 1917, the house has come into special session, extraordinary session, because the president that night, woodrow wilson, delivers a message to Congress Asking for a declaration of war against germany as the u. S. Entry into world war i. When that vote is held, rankin is one of a group of about 50 members who votes against u. S. Intervention in world war i. She served a term in the house. She was on the womens suffrage committee. She was on the public lands committee, which was an important
women s suffrage organization. she helped women get the right to vote, not only in montana but a couple of states west of the mississippi. she runs in 1916. she is elected to one of montana s to at large districts. part of her platform is she is a pacifist. sworn into the house on april 2, 1970 s, the house has come into special session, extraordinary session, because the president that night, woodrow wilson, delivers a message to congress asking for a declaration of war against germany as the u.s. entry into world war i. when that vote is held, rankin is one of a group of about 50 members who votes against u.s. intervention in world war i. she served a term in the house. women s suffrage committee. she was on the public lands committee, which was an important assignment for a woman from montana with so much of the land being held by the federal government. it was an important position. she served only a term in the house and she tries to run for senate of montana. she does n
Artifacts and photographs to trace the history of women in congress. This is the first of a twopart program. Story of women in congress began with jannette ranken, elected in the house four years before women had the right to vote nationally and in a way, she is really a bridge from the Suffrage Movement to women attaining full political rights. She was active in a National Women suffrage organization, helped women get the right to vote not only in montana but a couple states west of the mississippi and she runs in 1916, she is elected to one of montanas two atlarge districts. Part of her platform is she is a pacifist. She is sworn into the house april 2, 1917 and the house has come into special session, extraordinary session because the president that night, woodrow wilson, delivers a message to Congress Asking for a declaration of war against germany, the u. S. Entry into world war i. And rankin, when that vote is held is one of a group of about 50 members who votes against u. S. Int
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