· Washington, D.C.

Patsy Mink Enters Congress

achievement

Sworn in Jan 4, 1965, the Hawaii Democrat became the first woman of color and first Asian American woman in Congress; she later co-authored Title IX.

Communities
  • Japanese American
Topics
  • politics
Event type
  • achievement/first
Identity lens
  • women

Sources

  • guides.loc.gov guides.loc.gov/patsy-mink-papers
  • history.com history.com/this-day-in-history/january-4/patsy-mink-sworn-in-first-asian-american-woman-of-color-in-congress