Makers: Women Who Make America

The story of the modern American women’s movement and its impact on work fields once largely closed to women.

Created By
Status	Ended
Original Name	Makers: Women Who Make America
First Air Date	February 26, 2013
Last Air Date	November 4, 2014
Seasons	2
Episodes	9
Episode Runtime	1h 0min
Language	English
Original Language	English
Production Countries	United States of America
Production Companies	Ark Media Storyville Films Kunhardt McGee Productions Moxie Firecracker Films ITVS Loki Films WETA
Networks	PBS

S02E06

Women in Politics

Profiles women in public office who were “firsts” in their fields. From the first woman elected to Congress in 1916 to a young woman running for Detroit City Council in 2013, the documentary explores the challenges confronting American women in politics. Trailblazing leaders like Hillary Clinton, Senator Barbara Mikulski, Olympia Snowe, the youngest Republican woman ever elected to the House of Representatives, and Shirley Chisholm, the first African-American woman to serve in Congress, provide a backdrop for younger women like Rashida Tlaib, the first Muslim-American woman elected to the Michigan House, and Raquel Castaneda-Lopez, who chronicles her run for Detroit City Council.

View Episodes