Mondale's Vice Presidential candidate in 1984 made history, why?
First female vice-presidential nominee
Youngest vice-presidential nominee
First African American vice-presidential nominee
First Asian American vice-presidential nominee
Answer
Geraldine Ferraro made history in 1984 as the first female vice-presidential nominee in US history. Ferraro, a New York congresswoman, was chosen by Democratic presidential candidate Walter Mondale to run alongside him in the general election. Although Mondale and Ferraro lost to incumbent President Ronald Reagan and Vice President George H.W. Bush, Ferraro's nomination was a major milestone for women in American politics.
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