The first Democratic woman was Mary T. Norton from New Jersey, whose nickname was "Battling Mary" because she fought for the causes she believed in (such as women's right and workers' rights). She began serving in the House of Representatives in 1925.
The first woman elected to the US Congress.
While not the first black woman elected to Congress, Barbara Jordan was the first black woman from the deep south to be elected to Congress. She represented Texas in the House of Representatives.
The first African-American to serve in the Senate was Hiram Revels (R-MS), who was a Senator from 1851-1877.The first African-American to serve in the House of Representatives was Joseph H. Rainey (R-SC), who served from 1870 - 1878. Rainey was the first African-American to be elected to Congress; Revels was appointed.The first African-American woman elected to Congress was Shirley Chisholm, elected to the House in 1968. The first African-American woman Senator was Carol Moseley-Braun, elected in 1993.----More info:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_H._Raineyhttp://www.senate.gov/artandhistory/history/minute/First_African_American_Senator.htmhttp://womenshistory.about.com/od/congress/p/shirleychisholm.htmhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carol_Moseley_BraunJohn Willis Menard
Shirley Chisholm was the first woman elected to the House of Representatives.
Shirley Chisholm was elected to the U.S. Congress in 1968. She ran against civil rights activist James Farmer. She quickly became known for her work on minority, women's, and peace issues.In 1972, Shirley Chisholm made a symbolic bid for the Democratic presidential nomination, becoming the first African American and the first woman whose name was placed in nomination at the convention of either major party for the office of president.Another ViewShirley Anita St. Hill Chisholm (November 30, 1924 - January 1, 2005) was the 1st African-American woman to be elected to to the United States Congress in 1968. She represented New York's 12th Congressional District from 1969 - 1983; making for a total of seven terms. Mrs. Chisholm also ran for president on the Democratic ticket in 1972.
Jeanette Rankin was elected by the state of Montana and was the first woman elected to Congress.
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Jeannette Rankin was the first woman in the US congress.
In 1916, Jeannette Rankin, of Montana, was the first woman to be elected to the U.S. House of Representatives.
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The first woman elected to the US Congress.
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Shirley Anita Chisholm became the first black woman elected to the United States Congress in 1968.
She was the first African American woman from the South to be elected to Congress.
While not the first black woman elected to Congress, Barbara Jordan was the first black woman from the deep south to be elected to Congress. She represented Texas in the House of Representatives.
Barbara Jordan was the first African American woman elected to Congress from the south. She was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives from the 18th district of Texas in 1973.
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