PBS KIDS GO!
GameSpace WayBack: Stand Up For Your Rights
Buzz SnapShot Whos Who Features
Sorry
rankin In 1916, Jeanette Rankin of Montana became the first woman elected to Congress.

Try AgainReveal Answer

To see correct answer, click and drag your mouse between the lines.
In 1884, Belva Lockwood, one of the first woman lawyers in the nation, ran for president. Running as a candidate from National Equal RIghts Party, she received 4,500 votes out of about two million cast -- all of them by men. Lockwood was also the first woman admitted to practice law before the United States Supreme Court.

Next Question

Buzz | Snapshot | Game Space | Who's Who | Features
Home | BackYak

Learn about PBS' award-winning history series, American Experience