"My name is Geraldine Ferraro and I am here tonight, in front of you, to declare that America is the land where dreams become reality for us all." It was 1984 and Walter Mondale, the Democratic candidate for president of the United States, had chosen for the first time in history, a woman as running mate.
When Geraldine, a parterre crowded with women in tears and unable to contain his joy, he began his speech at the Democratic convention, to highlight the extent of that day dream was coming true, the audience exploded into applause which lasted about eight minutes. Even if the election winner was the duo represented by Republican Ronald Reagan and George W.
Bush, the choice of Mondale marked a historic moment in U.S. history not only for the fact that, of course, Geraldine was a woman but also because it was the first Italian American to get a job at that level. Born in Queens by first-generation Italian American, Geraldine eight years he had lost his father, owner of two restaurants and also because of its ease, following a financial meltdown, the mother had been forced to move with his family in the Bronx where started working as a factory worker.
Despite opposition from an Italian uncle, according to which her education was useless "because it pretty enough to find a husband," Geraldine continued to study even after starting to teach in a school. When he graduated in law at Fordham University, is one of two women in a class of 179 people.
As often happens, however, Ferraro, the election was, in a sense, "betrayed" by their women, whose vote went, in 55% of cases in which Ronald Reagan won an unprecedented 49 states led him to win 50. Ferrari, however, always kept his commitment to women and to defend their rights and one of his last public office was at the side of Hillary Clinton in the primaries for the choice of presidential candidate, then won by Barack Obama .
If my daughters grow up in a country more equitable, it will be thanks to the ideals of Geraldine Ferraro, "said its president on Saturday afternoon to honor his memory. Geraldine, in fact, has gone off at age 75 from complications related to cancer of the blood against instancabimente who had fought for twelve years.
In the photo along with Geraldine Ferraro Walter Mondale and his family (July 19, 1984) 
When Geraldine, a parterre crowded with women in tears and unable to contain his joy, he began his speech at the Democratic convention, to highlight the extent of that day dream was coming true, the audience exploded into applause which lasted about eight minutes. Even if the election winner was the duo represented by Republican Ronald Reagan and George W.
Bush, the choice of Mondale marked a historic moment in U.S. history not only for the fact that, of course, Geraldine was a woman but also because it was the first Italian American to get a job at that level. Born in Queens by first-generation Italian American, Geraldine eight years he had lost his father, owner of two restaurants and also because of its ease, following a financial meltdown, the mother had been forced to move with his family in the Bronx where started working as a factory worker.
Despite opposition from an Italian uncle, according to which her education was useless "because it pretty enough to find a husband," Geraldine continued to study even after starting to teach in a school. When he graduated in law at Fordham University, is one of two women in a class of 179 people.
As often happens, however, Ferraro, the election was, in a sense, "betrayed" by their women, whose vote went, in 55% of cases in which Ronald Reagan won an unprecedented 49 states led him to win 50. Ferrari, however, always kept his commitment to women and to defend their rights and one of his last public office was at the side of Hillary Clinton in the primaries for the choice of presidential candidate, then won by Barack Obama .
If my daughters grow up in a country more equitable, it will be thanks to the ideals of Geraldine Ferraro, "said its president on Saturday afternoon to honor his memory. Geraldine, in fact, has gone off at age 75 from complications related to cancer of the blood against instancabimente who had fought for twelve years.
In the photo along with Geraldine Ferraro Walter Mondale and his family (July 19, 1984)
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