USA HISTORY

PROTESTS ACTIVISM AND CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE 1954 1973

THE WOMENS MOVEMENT

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Who is Susana Salter?
A
She was the mayor of Argonia, Kansas in 1887.She was the first mayor of her country.
B
She was the first president that was a women.
C
She wrote a book that talked a lot about women’s rights.
D
She was the first women to run for office but didn’t win.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -After Kansas granted women the right to vote in municipal elections in February 1887, Susanna Madora Salter was elected mayor of Argonia, Kansas on April 4, 1887, and became the first female mayor in the United States.

Detailed explanation-2: -Welcome to Our City! We are the home of America’s first female mayor Susanna Madora Salter. Argonia is the only town with this name in the world.

Detailed explanation-3: -Tara Cherian (May 1913-7 November 2000) was an Indian social activist and politician. She was the first woman mayor of Madras city. The Government of India awarded her the civilian honour of the Padma Bhushan in 1967.

Detailed explanation-4: -The first woman to serve as mayor in the United States is believed to be Susanna M. Salter, who served as mayor of Argonia, Kansas, in 1887. However, the first woman recorded winning a mayoral election was Nancy Smith in 1862, who declined to be sworn in as mayor of Oskaloosa, Iowa.

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