Jeannette Rankin (1880-1973), une voix étatsunienne à la marge

As the first woman to be elected to Congress in 1916, Jeannette Rankin was faced with two challenges: as the only woman in an environment associated with men's voices and male representation and also as a suffragist and a Progressive activist in a legislative body. This essay focuses on her str...

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Main Author: Hélène Quanquin
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Language:fra
Published: Association Mnémosyne 2022-03-01
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Online Access:https://journals.openedition.org/genrehistoire/7080
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Jeannette Rankin (1880-1973), une voix étatsunienne à la marge
Genre & Histoire
Jeannette Rankin
U.S. Congress
voice
First World War
women’s activism
title Jeannette Rankin (1880-1973), une voix étatsunienne à la marge
title_full Jeannette Rankin (1880-1973), une voix étatsunienne à la marge
title_fullStr Jeannette Rankin (1880-1973), une voix étatsunienne à la marge
title_full_unstemmed Jeannette Rankin (1880-1973), une voix étatsunienne à la marge
title_short Jeannette Rankin (1880-1973), une voix étatsunienne à la marge
title_sort jeannette rankin 1880 1973 une voix etatsunienne a la marge
topic Jeannette Rankin
U.S. Congress
voice
First World War
women’s activism
url https://journals.openedition.org/genrehistoire/7080
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