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Bookmark or Share- Shirley Chisholm - WikipediaShirley Anita Chisholm (/ ˈ tʃ ɪ z ə m / CHIZ-əm; née St. Hill; November 30, 1924 – January 1, 2005) was an American politician who, in 1968, became the first black woman to be elected to the United States Congress. [1]
- Shirley Chisholm - National Women's History MuseumShirley Anita St. Hill Chisholm was the first African American woman in Congress (1968) and the first woman and African American to seek the nomination for president of the United States from one of the two major political parties (1972).
- Shirley Chisholm Day honors pioneering New York ... - CBS NewsShirley Chisholm (Rep. N.Y.) announcing her candidacy for the presidency in Brooklyn, New York on Jan. 25, 1972. Jim Wells / AP She was born in Brooklyn in 1924 and was 80 when she died in 2005.
- Shirley Chisholm ‑ Facts, Accomplishments & Legacy - HISTORYShirley Chisholm, the first Black Congresswoman, made more history in 1972 when she became the first African American from a major political party to run for president and the first...
- Shirley Chisholm for President | National Museum of African American ...Chisholm (1924-2005) was the first African American woman elected to Congress where she served for seven terms beginning in 1969. The daughter of immigrants from Barbados and Guyana, Chisolm had a significant impact on anti-poverty policy and educational reform.
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