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This 5 page paper outlines how women have participated in politics historically. Theories as to why women are usually found in lower levels of the political machine are provided. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Each in her own right has lodged campaigns and some have succeeded. Running for office is one way to participate in the system, but by and large, womens participation is
behind the scenes. The role of the First Lady is legendary and while first ladies throughout history have been somewhat political, they have always taken a back seat to
the president. Still, one cannot discount this role as being participatory in the government. Another form of participation is to do volunteer work in support of a candidate, or
to help at voter registration. There are often females sitting at the voting tables throughout the nation and this is an important part of the system. While it seems that
there are more men than women in politics, one cannot discount the roles they play in less prominent activities. While it seems that women do play various roles in politics,
it was not always this way. American women have had the right to vote since 1920, but their roles in politics have been rather scant. It was
not until 1984 that a major party would choose a woman to run for vice-president ("Womens History, " 1999). Of course, that is only one aspect of politics. Again,
women had smaller roles. Jeanette Rankin of Montana was elected to office in 1917, and was the first female member of the House of Representatives (1999). In 1968, Shirley Chisholm
would be the first black woman to be a representative in the House (1999). Of course, it would take some time before female faces were more frequent in Congress.
In 1981, President Reagan set a precedent when he appointed Sandra Day OConnor to her post on the United States Supreme Court ("Womens History, " 1999). This was a
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