Being a woman in politics has always been a difficult experience.
Even nowadays, female candidates running for office face far more scrutiny than their male counterparts.
She aimed to secure women’s suffrage, achieve equal pay, and work towards world peace.
Sounds great, doesn’t it?
The press didn’t think so.
Chase Smith, however, used these criticisms to her advantage, stating, “Women administer the home.
They set the rules, enforce them, and mete out justice for violations.
It is an ideal experience for politics.
A self-described “people’s politician”, her campaignsloganwas “Unbought and Unbossed.”
When Hawaii became a state in 1959, Mink instantly began campaigning to become a congresswoman.
She later recalled, When I announced for Congress, the newspaper said, Denver housewife runs for Congress.
They didnt even put my name in.
I kept thinking, Well, yes, Im a housewife, but Im also a Harvard lawyer.'
So it was really a problem from day one.
A fierce representative in all matters, her area of expertise was women’s rights and family reform.
