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APRIL 2, 1917: JEANNETTE RANKIN TAKES SEAT AS FIRST WOMAN ELECTED TO CONGRESS

Jeannette Rankin took her seat in the U.S. House of Representatives as the first woman ever elected to the U.S. Congress.

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April 2, 1917: Jeannette Rankin Takes Seat as First Woman Elected to Congress

Jeannette Rankin took her seat in the U.S. House of Representatives as the first woman ever elected to the U.S. Congress.

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