Our Mothers Ourselves

Geraldine Ferraro, Part One – Trailblazer for Kamala Harris. An interview with Donna Zaccaro

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August 30, 2020 8:00am

33m


Our series commemorating the 19th Amendment continues, with the third and final installment. The subject: Geraldine Anne "Gerry" Ferraro (August 26, 1935 – March 26, 2011)

In the first of a  two-part interview with Ferraro's daughter, the filmmaker and producer Donna Zaccaro, Katie explores the late Congresswoman and vice-presidential candidate's early life and first years in Congress.

Ferraro was just 48 years old when Walter Mondale chose her as his running mate in the 1984 presidential election.

Zaccaro's documentary about her mother, Paving the Way, is a rich portrait of a woman whose hard work and dedication to social justice left a lasting impression on society.

You can read Ferraro's speech from the 1984 Democratic National Convention, or watch it on YouTube.

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Music composed and performed by
Andrea Perry.
Artwork by Paula Mangin. (@PaulaBallah)
Producer: Alice Hudson
Intern: Rosie Manock (@RosieManock)


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