Patsy Mink became the first Asian-American and woman of color elected to the U.S. House of Representatives on this day in 1964. Mink fought for gender and racial equality, affordable childcare, and bilingual education, and was one of the authors and sponsors of the Title IX law. | The Legal Defense Fund

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