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Who gave the one dissenting vote on December 7 1941?
Jeannette Rankin
Which congressman didn't vote for war agaisnt japan in December 1941?
Jeannette Rankin
When did Jeannette Rankin die?
Long before women got the right to vote in national elections, some states gave them the vote. Montana was one of those states, and that is how Jeannette Rankin was elected in 1916. She was the first woman elected to congress, and as the newspapers reported, the men were not quite sure how to act around a female politician, since there had been so few of them up to this time.
Who was the only legislator to vote against World War 1 and World War 2?
Jeannette Rankin
Who was the only person to cast a dissenting vote for war after the attack on pearl harbor?
It was Representative Jeannette Rankin from Montana
Who was The first women to serve in the U.s congress was?
The first woman to serve in the U.S. Congress was Jeannette Rankin of Montana. She was elected to the House of Representatives in 1916, four years before the passage of the 19th Amendment, which granted women the right to vote.
Who was the only US Congressman to vote against entering World War 2?
December 8, 1941: The US Senate votes 82-0; the US House of Representatives votes 388-1. Montana Congresswoman Jeannette Rankin was the 'no' vote. The Joint Resolution was approved by Congress at 4:10 pm.
Which vote 1917 or 1941 was more difficult for Rankin?
1941 was more difficult for Rankin, due to the fact that she was under much scrutiny during her first term, because she voted against going into World War II.
Who was the first woman to serve in congress -apex?
The first woman to serve in Congress was Jeannette Rankin, a Republican from Montana. She was elected to the House of Representatives in 1916, four years before women won the right to vote with the passage of the 19th Amendment. Rankin served two non-consecutive terms, the first from 1917 to 1919 and the second from 1941 to 1943.
What did Jeannette Rankin do during World War 1?
He tried his best to free slaves. SHE was the only member of Congress to vote against the United States' declartion of war on Germany.
What was the name of the first woman in Congress?
You are asking about Jeannette Rankin of Montana. She was a Republican, and she was elected to Congress before women even had the right to vote in presidential elections. In a handful of states, however, women had been given the right to vote for representatives to Congress. Montana was one of the states that had given women this right, and that's how Jeannette Rankin was elected to the House of Representatives in November 1916, before all US women got suffrage in 1920.
What did Jeanette Rankin do after the attack on Pearl Harbor?
Jeannette Rankin was the only legislator at the time to vote against the declaration of war on Japan.
