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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]
U.S. Representative Shirley Chisholm from Queens, New York, announced her candidacy in January 1972, [5] making her the first black candidate to contest a major party's nomination for president. [5] [b] Chisholm was also the first woman to run for the Democratic presidential nomination; she was later joined by Patsy Mink of Hawaii. [c]
January 25, 1972. Chisholm announced her entry into the Democratic presidential primary, making her the first woman and the first African American to campaign for the presidency through a major ...
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 ...
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 ...
In 1972, Shirley Chisholm, U.S. Congresswoman from New York, was a candidate for the Democratic Party nomination and participated in the Democratic primaries in numerous states. [13] She campaigned in 12 states and won 28 delegates. [ 14 ]
Shirley Chisholm (Rep. N.Y.), left, announcing her candidacy for the presidency in Brooklyn on Jan. 25, 1972. Vice President Kamala Harris, right, at a campaign rally in Las Vegas on Aug. 10.
The first state to hold a primary was Florida in 1901. In 1905, Wisconsin was the first state to hold a direct open primary. Five years later, in 1910, Oregon was the first state to hold a primary that bound its state's delegates to the convention based on election results. Between 1932 and 1968, twelve states held primaries consistently, while ...