Nearly 36 years ago, my mother, Geraldine Ferraro, was the first woman to run on a major party ticket for Vice President. The reaction to her nomination was seismic: emotional, electric, and joyous. Although the ticket didn’t win, my mother re-energized Walter Mondale’s presidential campaign and changed Americans’ perceptions and understanding of what was possible for women.
Nearly 36 years ago, my mother, Geraldine Ferraro, was the first woman to run on a major party ticket for Vice President. The reaction to her nomination was seismic: emotional, electric, and joyous. Although the ticket didn’t win, my mother re-energized Walter Mondale’s presidential campaign and changed Americans’ perceptions and understanding of what was possible for women.
