20th Century U.S. History

A principled politician: The story of Patsy Mink, the first woman of color elected to Congress Black and white photo of Rep. Mink in a suit speaking into a handheld microphone, looking to the side

A principled politician: The story of Patsy Mink, the first woman of color elected to Congress

Known as a powerful speaker, Mink, JD’51, passed key legislation that changed the country

Amy Dru Stanley, a woman with shoulder-length hair, smiles

Amy Dru Stanley

Title: Associate Professor of History, Law, and the College

Expertise: 20th Century U.S. History, African American history, Feminism, Founding period, Gender, Human rights, Labor Law, U.S. History

Departmental Website: https://history.uchicago.edu/directory/Amy-Dru-Stanley