Patsy Mink: Ahead of the Majority

Synopsis

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.

Main Cast

Patsy MinkSelf (archive footage)

JMJody MishanNarrator (voice)

Daniel InouyeSelf

Pat SchroederSelf

Dick GephardtSelf (archive footage)

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