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2. Shirley Chisholm - Wikipedia

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   Shirley 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]

3. New York City honors first Black congresswoman on what would ...

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   Chisholm was born Shirley Anita St. Hill on November 30, 1924, and is widely known for her pioneering decision to run for the Democratic presidential nomination in 1972. She was the first Black ...

4. VP Kamala Harris honors Shirley Chisholm with historic ...

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   The vice president’s signature instructs Congress to posthumously award Chisholm, the first Black woman elected to Congress and African American […]

5. A Timeline of Shirley Chisholm’s Historic Career

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   As seen in Shirley, Chisholm became the first Black woman to be elected to Congress, representing New York’s 12th District for seven terms from 1969 to 1983. During her time in the U.S. House of ...

6. The true story behind Netflix's Shirley Chisholm biopic ...

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   Former U.S. Congresswoman Shirley Chisholm’s historic 1972 run for president is the subject of the Netflix biopic, “Shirley,” that was released on March 22, 2024.

7. The History Behind Netflix's Shirley Chisholm Biopic

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   Why Shirley Chisholm ran for President. Between the civil rights movement being front page news and the women’s rights movement ramping up in the early 1970s, Chisholm thought the time may be ...

8. Shirley (2024 film) - Wikipedia

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   Shirley is a 2024 American biographical drama film written and directed by John Ridley. It depicts the 1972 presidential run of Shirley Chisholm , who was the first Black woman to be elected to the United States Congress .

9. Shirley Chisholm predicted this political moment. Now is the ...

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   In 1969, then-freshman Congresswoman Shirley Chisholm predicted this political moment. During an interview with renowned English journalist David Frost on the orange, ... USA TODAY Sports.