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- Shirley Chisholm - Wikipedia
Shirley Anita Chisholm ( ˈtʃɪzəm 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] Chisholm represented New York's 12th congressional district, a district centered in Bedford–Stuyvesant, Brooklyn [a] for seven terms from 1969 to 1983 In 1972, she became
- Shirley Chisholm | Biography, Accomplishments, Facts | Britannica
Chisholm, a founder of the National Women’s Political Caucus, supported the Equal Rights Amendment and legalized abortions throughout her congressional career, which lasted from 1969 to 1983 She wrote the autobiographical works Unbought and Unbossed (1970) and The Good Fight (1973)
- Shirley Chisholm - National Womens History Museum
Shirley 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: Facts About Her Trailblazing Career - HISTORY
Shirley Chisholm is widely known for her history-making turn in 1972 when she became the first African American from a major political party to run for president and the first Democratic woman of
- How Bill Chisholm went from relative unknown to the Boston Celtics and . . .
Bill Chisholm thought he had a one percent chance of purchases his boyhood team Now, he leads a group that owns the Boston Celtics
- Shirley Chisholm (November 30, 1924 - January 1, 2005)
In 1968, she became the first Black woman elected to the United States Congress and represented New York's 12th congressional district for seven terms from 1969 to 1983 Early on in her Congressional term, Chisholm was first assigned to the House Agriculture Committee
- Jazz Chisholms Future With Yankees Receives Notable Update
In July 2024, the New York Yankees swung a trade to acquire second baseman Jazz Chisholm in a deal with the Miami Marlins Chisholm immediately looked rejuvenated in the Bronx, slashing 273 325
- Shirley Chisholm | National Museum of African American History Culture.
The first African American woman elected to Congress and the first Black candidate from a major party to run for president of the United States, Shirley Chisholm (1924–2005) carved out new roles for Black women in politics
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