Patsy Mink: Ahead of the Majority

Patsy Mink: Ahead of the Majority

Everyone told her no. So she rewrote the rules.

In 1965, Patsy Takemoto Mink became the first woman of color in the United States Congress. Seven years later, she ran for the US presidency and was the driving force behind Title IX, the landmark legislation that transformed women’s opportunities in higher education and athletics.

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2008

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Cast

Patsy Mink

Patsy Mink

As Self (archive footage)

Jody Mishan

Jody Mishan

As Narrator (voice)

Daniel Inouye

Daniel Inouye

As Self

Pat Schroeder

Pat Schroeder

As Self

Dick Gephardt

Dick Gephardt

As Self (archive footage)

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