Question

Shirley Anita Chisholm, the first African-American woman elected to Congress, was elected by which state?

a. New York
b. Florida
c. Ohio
d. Maine User: Exit In what year was Jeanette Rankin elected as the first woman in Congress?
a. 1880
b. 1916
c. 1920
d. 1940

Answer 1

Jeanette Rankin was elected in 1916 to the US congress- from the state of Montana.

At this time Shiley Chrisholm was not yet born. She was elected to Congress in 1968 and she was chosen from the state of New York. She was re-elected 6 times and served for 7 terms.