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The Birth of Jeannette Rankin
Jeannette Rankin was born in Missoula, Montana -
Early Life and Family
Jeannette was one of seven children, she was the daughter of a rancher and a schoolteacher. -
Jeannettes Early Occupations
In 1902, she earned her degree in biology. Rankin followed in her mother's footsteps working as a teacher for a short amount of time. Jeanette Rankin tried several more careers, including seamstress and social worker. -
The Womens Suffrage
After many failed attempts to try and find a carrier, she finally found one in the womens suffrage movement. She tried to amend that state's constitution to give women the right to vote and it passed in 1911 -
Montana Womens Right to Vote
Rankin returned to her home in Montana to work f to get Women's right to vote in Montana. They finally granted women the right to vote in 1914. -
Run for Office
In 1916, Rankin ran for U.S. House of Representatives and it was a close race but she won the election and become the first woman to serve in Congress. -
Rankin and the 19th amendment.
Rankin created the women's rights legislation. Also, she was in office she helped to get the 19th amendment passed for Women's Right to Vote. Finally, in 1920 the 19th amendment was passed. -
Rankin made a return to politics.
In 1939, Rankin was running for a seat in the U.S House of Representitives and she won the election based on her anti-war position. -
Rankin Left Office
In 1943, Rankin left office and spent most of her time travelling. She continued to work in her pacifist beliefs. -
The death of Jeannette Rankin
She died on a Friday night at her apartment in Carmel, California. She died when she was 92 years old. She will always be remembered for her work with women's suffrage.
