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March 4, 1917 [View all]
Jeannette Pickering Rankin is a great example of someone who bravely stands up for their beliefs despite what the majority thinks. Before she became the first woman to become a member of the U.S. Congress, Jeanette placed herself in situations where she would learn about the difficulties faced by those who were poor and second-class in the United States.
http://moralheroes.org/jeannette-rankin
She was also a founding member of the ACLU
“The greatest threat to peace is the barrage of rightist propaganda portraying war as decent, honorable, and patriotic.” ~J Rankin
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