This 1978 photograph shows Congresswomen Geraldine Ferraro meeting with President Jimmy Carter in the White House.
In 1984, former Vice President Walter Mondale, the Democratic Presidential nominee, asked the Democratic convention to nominate Geraldine Ferraro, Congresswoman of New York, to run with him for the White House. The choice was immediately met with applause by many prominent politicians and women’s rights activists.
Throughout the campaign, Ferraro proved to be a major asset for the Mondale ticket, inspiring thousands of women on the campaign trail. She also received praise for her performance in the Vice-Presidential debate. Although the Mondale ticket ultimately lost in 1984 by a substantial margin, the selection of Geraldine Ferraro as the Democratic Vice Presidential nominee represented a major step toward closing the gender gap in American politics.
