Key Terms
- Flappers - name given to women who embraced a freer style of dress.
- Constituency - a group of voters.
- Equal Rights Amendment - amendment to end gender discrimination.
Important People
- Amelia Earhart First woman to fly across the Atlantic Ocean.
- Nellie Tayloe Ross Widow of Govener William Ross who took his place on the election ballot after his death.
- Miriam Amanda "Ma" Ferguson Housewife with no previous policial experience who won the Texas governor's seat.
- Eleanor Roosevelt Female Politician who was the head of the National Democratic Party's platform committe on womens issues.