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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Who is the first women of vice chair of the California Republican Party
A
Hillary Clinton
B
Harmeet Kaur Dhillon
C
Jill Stein
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Elaine Woo, “Geraldine Ferraro, 1935–2011: Broke Gender Barrier as VP Pick in 1984, ” 27 March 2011, Chicago Tribune: 25.

Detailed explanation-2: -On April 2, 1870, Woodhull’s letter to the editor of the New York Herald was published, it announced her candidacy. Woodhull was nominated for President of the United States by the newly formed Equal Rights Party on May 10, 1872, at Apollo Hall, New York City. A year earlier, she had announced her intention to run.

Detailed explanation-3: -Appointed to fill a vacancy on October 3, 1922, Rebecca Felton of Georgia took the oath of office on November 21, 1922, becoming the first woman to serve in the U.S. Senate.

Detailed explanation-4: -Frances Perkins became the 1st woman appointed to a presidential Cabinet when she was sworn in as Secretary of Labor on March 4, 1933.

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