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10 Facts You Didn’t Know About Nancy Pelosi

Nancy Patricia Pelosi was born on 26 March 1940 in Baltimore, Maryland, United States.

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Nancy Pelosi graduated from Trinity College in Washington, D.C. in 1962 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science.

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She was born into a politically active family, her father served as the Mayor of Baltimore and she grew up learning the tricks of the trade.

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Nancy Pelosi was first elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1987.

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She is known for her strong stance on abortion rights and is a supporter of Planned Parenthood.

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Nancy Pelosi is the first woman in U.S. history, who was elected as the speaker of the House of Representatives.

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Pelosi attended a 1963 civil rights march on Washington and heard Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech.

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Pelosi ran for the House again in 1986 and was elected as the House Democratic Whip, the second-highest ranking Democrat in the House, in 2002.

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Pelosi is the first woman, the first Californian and first Italian-American to lead a major party in Congress.

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Nancy Patricia Pelosi was the highest-ranking female politician in U.S. history.

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