The US Senate’s first woman was also its last enslaver
Source: The Washington Post
By Gillian Brockell
When Rebecca Latimer Felton took the Senate oath of office on Nov. 21, 1922, the press was there to capture every moment. She posed for pictures at her desk and received huge applause from the packed gallery.
The next day, she gave a brief speech and then stepped down. She had been a U.S. senator — the first woman to hold the office — for one day. Newspapers gave glowing reviews to her historic moment, calling her “grand,” “poised” and “dainty.” Some noted she also held another record: At 87, she was the oldest freshman senator in history.
Click here to read the full article published by The Washington Post on 10 January 2022.
By Gillian Brockell
When Rebecca Latimer Felton took the Senate oath of office on Nov. 21, 1922, the press was there to capture every moment. She posed for pictures at her desk and received huge applause from the packed gallery.
The next day, she gave a brief speech and then stepped down. She had been a U.S. senator — the first woman to hold the office — for one day. Newspapers gave glowing reviews to her historic moment, calling her “grand,” “poised” and “dainty.” Some noted she also held another record: At 87, she was the oldest freshman senator in history.
Click here to read the full article published by The Washington Post on 10 January 2022.