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Nancy Witcher Langhorne, vizcondesa Astor, CH (Danville, Virginia, 19 de mayo de 1879-Lincolnshire, Inglaterra, 2 de mayo de 1964) fue una política británica de origen estadounidense. El 1 de diciembre de 1919 se convirtió en la primera mujer que ocupó un escaño en la Cámara de los Comunes del Parlamento Británico.
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Nancy Witcher Langhorne Astor, Viscountess Astor, CH (19 May 1879 – 2 May 1964) was an American-born British politician who was the first woman seated as a Member of Parliament (MP), serving from 1919 to 1945. [a] [1] Astor was born in Danville, Virginia and raised in Greenwood, Virginia.
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30 de abr. de 2024 · Nancy Witcher Astor, Viscountess Astor (born May 19, 1879, Danville, Virginia, U.S.—died May 2, 1964, Grimsthorpe Castle, Lincolnshire, England) was the first woman to sit in the British House of Commons, known in public and private life for her great energy and wit.
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5 de mar. de 2017 · Publicado el 5 marzo 2017 en la categoría Edad contemporánea. Nancy Astor la primera mujer en el Parlamento Británico. El 19 de mayo de 1879 en Danville, Estados Unidos, nació Nancy Astor. Era hija del matrimonio formado por Chiswell Dabney Langhorne y Nancy Witcher Knee. Nancy creció en un ambiente próspero.
22 de dic. de 2019 · U.K. Honors a Flawed Feminist Trailblazer, Nancy Astor. The American-born Lady Astor was the first woman to take a seat in the British Parliament. A century later, her legacy is still being...
Lady Astor retired and lived in solitude. Her legacy was substantial; a woman entering parliament for the first time was a game changer for the political elite and British society more broadly. Nancy Astor was an important figure in the fight for women to be political, economic and social equals.
24 de feb. de 2020 · December 2019 marked 100 years since Nancy Astor became the first female MP in British history to take a seat in parliament. But how much do you know about the American-born socialite and women's rights campaigner? Here's everything you need to know about her life, political views and achievements...
