Everyone told her no. So she rewrote the rules.
In 1965, Patsy Takemoto Mink became the first woman of color in the United States Congress. Seven years later, she ran for the US presidency and was the driving force behind Title IX, the landmark legislation that transformed women’s opportunities in higher education and athletics.
Kimberlee Bassford
Director, Writer

Patsy Mink
Self (archive footage)
Jody Mishan
Narrator (voice)

Daniel Inouye
Self

Pat Schroeder
Self

Dick Gephardt
Self (archive footage)
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