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Shirley Chisholm

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Shirley Chisholm

first black woman elected to the United States Congress (1924-2005)

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About Shirley Chisholm

Shirley Anita Chisholm was an American politician who, in 1968, became the first black woman to be elected to the United States Congress. Chisholm represented New York's 12th congressional district, a district centered in Bedford–Stuyvesant, Brooklyn for seven terms from 1969 to 1983. In 1972, she became the first black candidate for a major-party nomination for President of the United States and the first woman to run for the Democratic Party's presidential nomination. Throughout her career, she was known for taking "a resolute stand against economic, social, and political injustices", as well as being a strong supporter of black civil rights and women's rights.

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Occupation: politician, educator
Position held: United States representative, member of the New York State Assembly, United States representative, United States representative
Citizenship: United States
Born: November 30, 1924
Died: January 1, 2005

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