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1869

1869. Law allows women to vote in Wyoming Territory. Victoria Woodhull. First woman to run for Presidency Equal rights party 1872. Jeannette Rankin. Montana First woman elected to the house of representative 1917. 1924. Wyoming & Texas First women elected state governors. Democrat

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1869

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  1. 1869 Law allows women to vote in Wyoming Territory

  2. Victoria Woodhull • First woman to run for Presidency • Equal rights party • 1872

  3. Jeannette Rankin • Montana • First woman elected to the house of representative • 1917

  4. 1924 • Wyoming & Texas • First women elected state governors • Democrat • First woman to have her name placed in nomination for Vice president of a major political party Nellie Taylor-Ross & Miriam “Ma” Ferguson Lena Jones Springs

  5. Hattie Caraway • Arkansas • 1931 • First woman to serve in the senate, completed the term of her husband upon his death and re-elected in 1932

  6. Frances Perkins First woman appointed to the presidential cabinet • Secretary of labor for President Franklin D. Roosevelt • 1932

  7. Margaret Chase Smith • Republican • First woman to have name placed in nomination for presidency at the convention of a major political party • 1964

  8. Shirley Chisholm • First African American to have her name placed in nomination for the presidency at the convention of a major political party • Democrat • 1972

  9. Sandra Day O’Connor First woman appointed to the US Supreme Court 1981

  10. Geraldine Ferraro • Democrat • First woman successfully nominated for Vice- Presidency • 1984

  11. MadelieneKunin • First woman Chief Executive to be elected to a consecutive third term • 1988 Governor of Vermont

  12. 1992 “Year of the Woman” • Carol Moseley-Braun -1st African American woman in US Senate California,1st US State served by two women senators: Barbara Boxer Dianne Feinstein Nydia Velazquez – NY 1st Puerto Rican descent elected in the house 6 – Senate 48 - House

  13. Madeleine Albright • First woman appointed Secretary of State • 1996

  14. Hillary Rodham-Clinton 1st former first Lady to win elected political office • Senator from NY • 2000

  15. 2001 • 1st as National Security Advisor • 1st Asian American to serve in a presidential cabinet Condoleezza Rice Elaine Chao

  16. Condoleezza Rice • 2005 • 1st African American appointed secretary of state

  17. Nancy Pelosi 1st woman elected as Speaker of the House • 2007

  18. 2008 • 1st time woman majority of state legislature

  19. 2009 • Record number of women • Senate – 17 • House – 73

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