Why Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Wore A White Jumsput To Her Congressional Swearing-In
- 5 years ago
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez showed up in a white jumpsuit on Thursday to be sworn in as the youngest woman ever elected to Congress. The color wasn't chosen by chance either--white has been tied to women's political empowerment since the suffrage movement. According to Business Insider, in 1908 the Women's Social and Political Union picked three colors to represent the movement for women's suffrage: white for purity, purple for dignity, and green for hope.