Patsy Mink became the first Asian-American and woman of color elected to the U.S. House of Representatives on this day in 1964. Mink fought for gender and racial equality, affordable childcare, and bilingual education, and was one of the authors and sponsors of the Title IX law. | The Legal Defense Fund

24K views · 1.1K reactions | Patsy Mink broke many barriers throughout her life. She was the first woman of color elected to Congress—and the driving force behind Title IX. But beyond that, she encouraged women to radically re-imagine what their lives could look like. We owe a great deal to her advocacy. | Kirsten Gillibrand | Facebook