Look back at Ferraro’s life and how she was treated during the campaign.

She taught in New York City public schools while earning her law degree at Fordham by night.

Ferraro’s husband assured Walters that she’d only been away from their children for two weekends.

Geraldine Ferraro

Ferraro was also frequently faced with clueless questions.

In 2011, Mondale remembered his running mate’s patience talking to a constituent.

And she said, ‘Yes.

Geraldine Ferraro and Walter Mondale

That was the kind of thing that she was bumping up against.

She had to keep her cool.

She had to be nice about it.

Geraldine Ferraro

And yet she was undergoing a revolution" (viaTime).