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Women Who Ran for President: Overcoming Challenges and Making History
TLDR Despite facing challenges, discrimination, and gender stereotypes, women like Margaret Chase Smith, Shirley Chisholm, and Pat Schroeder made history by running for president, challenging the notion that only white men can hold the highest office in the land.
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More women ran for president in 2020 than in any other time in history, but even before they could vote for president, women have been running for president, and on this episode, we're going to look at three women candidates who have attempted to reach that highest office.
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Margaret Chase Smith, the first woman to serve in both the House and Senate, faced challenges and discrimination as a woman in politics, but she persevered and stood up to Joseph McCarthy's baseless accusations, ultimately leading to his censure by the Senate.
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Margaret Chase Smith, a successful senator, decides to run for president despite the challenges and criticisms she faces as a woman in politics.
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The first woman candidate for the presidency of the United States in the modern era, Margaret Chase Smith, faced numerous challenges and criticisms, including gender stereotypes and a lack of campaign organization and funding, but still captured attention and served in Congress for 33 years.
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Shirley Chisholm, a black woman from Brooklyn, becomes the first black woman member of the House of Representatives and is known for her courage, leadership, and refusal to conform to low expectations.
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Shirley Chisholm faces opposition and discrimination as a black woman running for Congress, but ultimately wins the election and faces challenges from senior members who refuse to sit with her in the lunchroom.
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Shirley Chisholm runs for the Democratic nomination for president in 1972, challenging the idea that only white men can hold the highest office in the land.
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Pat Schroeder, a congresswoman from Colorado, briefly ran for president in 1987 and dropped out, crying during her announcement, which became the story of her campaign.
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Patricia Schroeder, a feminist and attorney who was elected to Congress in 1972, decided to run for president in 1987 after the campaign she was co-chairing for Colorado Senator Gary Hart imploded due to allegations of an affair, and she set a goal of raising $2 million by September to be a viable candidate.
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Patricia Schroeder faced challenges running for president as a woman in the 1980s, including dealing with gender stereotypes, media scrutiny, and the perception that she was only interested in women's issues.
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Running as a woman in politics still presents unique challenges, including the need to address gender-related questions and concerns from voters.
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