JO FREEMAN Talks
At the Women's National Democratic Club, June 12, 5:30-7:00 to discuss a Chapter in her book, 'Before Hillary: The Women Who Ran For President." Call 232-7363 for details.
Between 1964 and 2004 over 50 women have been on at least one ballot as candidates for President both as a minory party candidate and as candidates in primaries for the nomination of the Republican or Democratic parties. in the 19th century, voters cast tickets prepared by the parties rather than marked ballots prepared by the state. Not until 1964 did any wmoan have her name on a ballot as a candidate for President.
Sen. Margaret Chase Smith (ME)
Rep. Shirley Chisolm (NY)
Charlene Mitchell
Ellen Mccormack
Lenora Fulani
Elizabeth Dole
Jo Freeman is a Senior Scholar at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars in Washington, DC. www.jofreeman.com
Email: jfrbc@hotmail.com
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