Patsy Takemoto Mink, Trailblazer for Access & Equal Rights

Photo illustration: Humanizing History Visuals. Photo: Congressional Portrait File, Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress, LC-USZ62-122137, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

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In an upcoming newsletter, we’ll examine the life of Patsy Takemoto Mink, the first woman of color and first Asian American woman to be elected to Congress. Born in Hawaii in the 1920s, Patsy faced obstacles and broke barriers. When law firms refused to hire her — because of racial and gender discrimination — she started her own practice. Years later, Patsy ran for Congress, and after a second campaign, she won. Patsy’s immense contributions, including co-authoring Title IX, expanded human rights and what we may consider democracy.

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