Claiming Her Place in Congress: Women from American Political Families as Legislators

Katherine H. Adams

jul 2019 · McFarland

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 The fall of 2018 saw an unprecedented number of women elected to Congress, changing estimates of how long it might take to achieve equal representation. For the first time, women candidates used techniques honed by America's political families, which have helped women enter politics since 1916. Drawing on extensive research and conversations with successful women politicians, this book offers a history of the political opportunities provided through familial connections. Family networks have a long history of enabling women to run for political office. There is much for the latest group of candidates to emulate.

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Katherine H. Adams is a professor emerita of the Department of English at Loyola University New Orleans.