Patsy Mink: Ahead of the Majority

Patsy Mink: Ahead of the Majority

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2008•56 min•Documentary
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Patsy Mink
Patsy Mink
Self (archive footage)
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Jody Mishan
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Daniel Inouye
Daniel Inouye
Self
Pat Schroeder
Pat Schroeder
Self
Dick Gephardt
Dick Gephardt
Self (archive footage)

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In 1965, Patsy Takemoto Mink became the first woman of color in the United States Congress. Seven years later, she ran for the US presidency and was the driving force behind Title IX, the landmark legislation that transformed women’s opportunities in higher education and athletics.
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