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Rebecca Ann Latimer Felton (Decatur, 10 de junio de 1835-Atlanta, 24 de enero de 1930) fue una escritora, conferenciante, reformista y política estadounidense. La mujer más destacada de la era progresista en Georgia, se convirtió en la primera mujer en ser miembro del Senado de los Estados Unidos, aunque sólo estuvo en el cargo por un día.
Rebecca Ann Felton (née Latimer; June 10, 1835 – January 24, 1930) was an American writer, politician, and slave owner who was the first woman to serve in the United States Senate, serving for only one day.
21 de nov. de 2022 · In 1922, Rebecca Latimer Felton, a Georgia women’s rights activist and lynching proponent, temporarily filled a dead man’s Senate seat. Felton advocated lynching Black men accused of raping white...
The first woman to serve in the United States Senate, Rebecca Latimer Felton (1835–1930) of Georgia was appointed to fill a vacancy on October 3, 1922. She took the oath of office on November 21, 1922, and served only 24 hours while the Senate was in session.
1 de mar. de 2024 · Rebecca Ann Felton (born June 10, 1835, near Decatur, Ga., U.S.—died Jan. 24, 1930, Atlanta, Ga.) was an American political activist, writer, and lecturer, and the first woman seated in the U.S. Senate.
10 de ene. de 2022 · At 87, Rebecca Latimer Felton served in the Senate for one day. Before the Civil War, she enslaved people.
Rebecca Felton was the first woman to serve in the U.S. Senate in 1922, but she was also a white supremacist who supported lynching and opposed Black suffrage. Learn about her life, legacy, and the challenges she faced as a feminist and a journalist.
