University City High School Women in Politics Paper

Film: Women in Politics: Makers: Women Who Make America (vol. 2)

For this film review, compare Chapter 11 and the film in the areas of politics, access, attitudes toward women in Congress and Senate. How were they received by their male counterparts? Did women have any influences as members of Congress? What did they do to survive in Congress? When they ran for office, how difficult was it for them to get money and support? Do you think women have it easier today than in the past? If we elect more women to office, what do you think their issues would be? What does the future of politics look like for women? Remember, you can select a series of questions or give your overall thoughts (opinions) about women in society. NOW remember, the 70’s was a turning point for women in politics. Many women were already active in the Civil Rights movement and started to run for public office from school boards, local office, state office, and Congress. If you heard Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s speech, she mentioned that when she came into Congress, there were only a hand full of women in Congress. Today, there are over 70 members of Congress that are women, we have see how many more were elected last week. So, while you may not like Pelosi, she was the first women speaker in the history of Congress. Now, we may have the first African American speaker in Congress. The changes in Congress are happening. So, you may think the film is old, but it’s part of “her real story.”