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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:Politician
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gptkbp:advocacy
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Environmental protection.
Education reform.
Health care reform.
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gptkbp:affiliation
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gptkb:Connecticut_Democratic_Party
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gptkbp:awards
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gptkb:Connecticut_Women's_Hall_of_Fame
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gptkbp:birth_date
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May 10, 1919
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gptkbp:birth_place
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gptkb:Windsor_Locks,_Connecticut
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gptkbp:burial_place
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gptkb:Cedar_Hill_Cemetery
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gptkbp:cause_of_death
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gptkb:Oncology
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gptkbp:children
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2
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gptkbp:civic_engagement
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Active in community service.
Promoted civic education.
Encouraged voter participation.
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gptkbp:committee
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gptkb:1965
gptkb:1970
gptkb:John_A._Danaher
gptkb:Robert_A._De_Crescenzo
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gptkbp:death_date
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February 5, 2007
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gptkbp:district
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gptkb:Connecticut's_3rd_congressional_district
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gptkbp:education
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gptkb:Mount_Holyoke_College
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gptkbp:has_public_services
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Connecticut State Senate.
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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First female governor of Connecticut.
First woman elected governor in the U. S.
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Ella T. Grasso
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gptkbp:image
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Ella T. Grasso.jpg
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gptkbp:influences
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Women in politics.
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gptkbp:known_for
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Advocating for women's rights.
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gptkbp:legacy
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Paved the way for future female politicians.
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gptkbp:military_service
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gptkb:World_War_II
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gptkbp:nationality
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gptkb:American
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gptkbp:notable_battle
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gptkb:U._S._Army_WAC
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gptkbp:notable_work
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First woman elected governor in the United States without succeeding her husband.
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gptkbp:occupation
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gptkb:Politician
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gptkbp:office
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gptkb:Governor
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gptkbp:party
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gptkb:Democratic_Party
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gptkbp:political_career
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Began in local politics.
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gptkbp:political_impact
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Increased representation of women.
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gptkbp:political_party
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gptkb:Democratic_Party
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gptkbp:predecessor
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gptkb:Thomas_Meskill
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gptkbp:predecessor_house
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gptkb:William_R._Cotter
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gptkbp:predecessor_secretary
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gptkb:Eugene_J._O'_Neill
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gptkbp:resigned
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gptkb:Governor
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gptkbp:served_as
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gptkb:Secretary_of_the_State_of_Connecticut
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gptkbp:served_in
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gptkb:House_of_Representatives
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gptkbp:spouse
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James Grasso
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gptkbp:successor
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gptkb:William_O'_Neill
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gptkbp:successor_house
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gptkb:Robert_A._Roe
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gptkbp:successor_secretary
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gptkb:Joseph_A._De_Feo
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gptkbp:term_end
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January 3, 1971
January 3, 1975
December 31, 1980
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gptkbp:term_end_secretary
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January 1965
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gptkbp:term_start
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January 4, 1975
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gptkbp:term_start_secretary
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January 1961
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:The_Connecticut_Women's_Hall_of_Fame
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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5
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