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"Women could be politicians if they were willing to work and sacrifice."
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Consuelo N. Bailey
Consuelo Bailey was an American lawyer, politician, and elected official. She was the first woman to serve as Speaker of the Vermont House of Representatives and as the 66th lieutenant governor of Vermont. She was the first woman in U.S. history to be elected a lieutenant governor.
"Women could be politicians if they were willing to work and sacrifice."
"One of lifes most comforting extras is love of the land…I see here the same land which the Northrop Family knew for nearly two centuries…I feel close to the America I knew in days gone by and because I feel free here…I feel the love of those whom I have known there which today still gives me a feeling of confidence, protection and peace."
"All men are created equally free and independent. Those words will take on a more complete meaning for the women… of Vermont."