Women And Politics: Women's Role In Politics

Unfortunately politics has always been considered a man’s profession. Women have struggled throughout history to get involved in politics because politics were supposed to be considered dirty and nasty and the “men were there to save women from the dirtiness.” Strength, and toughness were thought to be the traits needed to be qualified for leadership positions and no one looked at women as obtaining those qualities. In 1920, women finally had the right to vote and this was the spark that ignited the idea of women now participating in politics. Many of the women that held anything in office owed their position to their husbands who passed away. The wives would just take over their husband’s position not really laying out their own thoughts to the table but rather just

Surrounded by a sea of men, she was inspiration to many women that they could achieve anything. Margaret Smith seemed to have opened the door to the opportunity for women to participate in politics. In 1968, Shirley Chasm became the first black women in Congress and in 1984, Walter Mandel picked a women as his running mate. Women around the country were thrilled and although Ferrero’s nomination as Vice President didn’t change much in the polls, the idea of a women as a running mate was a big step for women in politics. Women were now gaining the confidence to run on their own and try for positions where they could lead and their voices could be heard. In 1986, Barbara Michalski ran as democratic senator. Her campaign was not doing so well but with the help of donations by women and
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private companies she worked her way to the top. She won the election and became one of two women in the Senate at the time. In 1991, a controversy arose. Clarence Thomas was running for a Senate seat when his ex filled sexual abuse charges on him. A hearing was rejected