Madam President: The Extraordinary, True (and Evolving) Story of Women in Politics by Catherine Thimmesh - Women have always had a role in the politics of the United States. I hope these books inspire your family as much as they did ours!ġ3 Children’s Books About Women in Government Equality for everyone benefits everyone, and allowing and encouraging women to take an active role in our democracy will create a better society for all of us, male and female alike. As a mother of boys, I am thankful for these books about women in government that help my sons understand how far we’ve come and how far we still have to go. You may also enjoy these Children’s Books About Elections and Voting!Īs a woman, I am thankful for the amazing women who were not afraid to “bring a folding chair” to the table of government. In 2017, only 105 of the 535 seats in the United States Congress were held by women. Change in this area has come slowly, and it hasn’t been easy. Women did not have the right to vote in the United States until 1920, and even then, only white women were able to exercise this right. Since our nation’s founding, women have always had to fight for a seat at the table of government. “If they don’t give you a seat at the table, bring a folding chair.” - Shirley Chisholm, the first African-American woman elected to the United States Congress.
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