Patsy Mink

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Patsy Mink: Media

American politician

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Who was the first woman of color elected to the U.S. Congress?

Who was the first woman of color elected to the U.S. Congress?

Patsy Takemoto Mink won election to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1964.

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Patsy Mink

Patsy Mink

Pioneering politician Patsy Mink, c. 1992.

Gwendolyn Mink—Patsy T. Mink Papers/Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

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The history of women in politics

The history of women in politics

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Discover the history of women leaders in this timeline

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