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In 1892, a schoolteacher ran for office in North Dakota when women couldn't vote in most elections. She became the first woman in America elected to a statewide office position

In 1892, Laura J. Eisenhuth, a schoolteacher and educator from North Dakota, became the first woman in the United States elected to a statewide office. At a time when women across most of the country had limited voting rights, North Dakota allowed women to vote on school matters, making the state su... In 1892, Laura J. Eisenhuth, a schoolteacher and educator from North Dakota, became the first woman in the

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