CSPAN3 April 2, 2017
Jeannette rankin of montana was sworn in as the first woman elected to congress. Here is a brief look at her life and career. The story of women in congress against the jeannette rankin, elected to the house in 1916 from montana. Fours elected for years years before women have the right to vote nationally. She is a bridge from the Suffrage Movement to women attaining full political rights. She was active in the National Womens suffrage organization. She helped women get the right to vote in montana and a couple of states west of the mississippi. She runs in 1916. See is elected to montanas two...