pileofknives: idrinkcactusjuice: tilthat: TIL that the first woman to serve in the US senate was Rebecca Latimer Felton in 1922. She was 87 and served for only one day. She championed prison reform, women’s rights, and education. She was the last member of Congress to have owned slaves, was a white supremacist and openly supported lynching. via ift.tt Damn reading that was like 2 steps forward and then 6 steps back Share this: Share on X (Opens in new window) X Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Like Loading... Related Author: pinkmanic 22 yo bi + trans eclectic artist View all posts by pinkmanic