Patsy Takemoto Mink
(1927-2002)

American Politician, Women's Rights Advocate
First Asian-American Congresswoman
National Women's Hall of Fame

birthdate: December 6
birthplace: Paia, Maui, Hawaii

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QUOTES

We have to build things that we want to see accomplished, in life and in our country, based on our own personal experiences ... to make sure that others ... do not have to suffer the same discrimination.

It is easy enough to vote right and be consistently with the majority . . . but it is more often more important to be ahead of the majority and this means being willing to cut the first furrow in the ground and stand alone for a while if necessary