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Quiz: Ladies’ Firsts

Which women made these historic political firsts?

Hillary Clinton made history on Monday by securing enough delegates to claim the Democratic presidential nomination, according to an Associated Press tally. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call file photo)
Hillary Clinton made history on Monday by securing enough delegates to claim the Democratic presidential nomination, according to an Associated Press tally. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call file photo)
By Warren Rojas
Posted June 7, 2016 at 5:54pm

With a winning delegate count effectively in the bag, presumptive Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton has become the first woman to top the presidential ticket of a major political party.  

The groundbreaking achievement has been a long time coming.  

Test your knowledge of which women made other political firsts.  

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