Documentary
Patsy Mink: Ahead of the Majority
"Everyone told her no. So she rewrote the rules."
October 12, 2008
56m
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OVIDOverview
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.
Director: Kimberlee Bassford
Cast
Patsy Mink
Self (archive footage)
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Jody Mishan
Narrator (voice)
Daniel Inouye
Self
Pat Schroeder
Self
Dick Gephardt
Self (archive footage)
