Politics Archives - Infinite Women

Eugenie Moore Anderson

Eugenie Moore Anderson emerged as a trailblazer for American women in international diplomacy during the post-World War II era. In 1949 she became the first American woman to hold the rank of ambassador.

Meridel Le Sueur

For more than seventy years, the Minnesota-based writer and activist Meridel Le Sueur was a voice for oppressed peoples worldwide. Beginning in the 1920s, she championed the struggles of workers against the capitalist economy, the efforts of women to find their voices and their power, the rights of American Indians to their lands and their cultures, and environmentalist causes.

Hannah Jensen Kempfer

Hannah Jensen Kempfer was the first woman from rural Minnesota elected to the state legislature, serving nine terms in the Minnesota legislature between 1922 and 1942.

Deb Haaland

Secretary Deb Haaland made history when she became the first Native American to serve as a cabinet secretary.

Kathryn Magnolia Johnson

NAACP field organizer from 1921 to 1924, YMCA worker and writer

Thanadelthur

1700s Chipewyan woman

Naomi Klein

Canadian author, professor, activist, and filmmaker

Abigail Fillmore

First Lady of of President Fillmore

Patty Murray

Patty Murray is the first woman senator from the state of Washington.

Phyllis Gutiérrez Kenney

In 1967 Kenney co-founded The Latino Association, which initiated a volunteer program providing educational and childcare services to migrant children. This initiative evolved into the Washington Citizens for Migrant Affairs, now known as Inspire, which secured federal funding to establish childcare centers across Eastern Washington.