Virginia and Jim Johnson

Virginia Johnson, shown here with her husband, Jim. In 1968, Johnson became the first woman in Arkansas history to run for governor.

Smiling white woman in polka dot dress posing with white man in casual suit and glasses

Courtesy of the Arkansas State Archives

Media

Time Period

Divergent Prosperity and the Arc of Reform (1968–2022)

Category

Civil Rights and Social Change / Gender and Sexuality / Women

Type

Person

Race & Ethnicity

White

Gender

Female

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