Many women in the past have sought to become President of the United States. A number of them received national attention, either as pioneers in the electoral process, as potential candidates, or as candidates of minor parties with a significant national presence. As early as the late 1800s, a very small group of women were challenging the status quo by asserting their right to run for President at the same time that women were struggling to secure the right to vote. Women finally gained the right to vote in 1920, although the nation has yet to elect a woman president.
Victoria Woodhull (1872): Amongst this group of women In 1872, Victoria Woodhull, a stockbroker, publisher, and protégé of Cornelius Vanderbilt, ran for president of the United States on the Equal…
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Womenz Straight Talk (Digital) - 1 Issue, Fall 2024