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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]
A Look at Shirley Chisholm's 1972 Presidential Run Wally McNamee - Getty Images. ... Her husband, Conrad, went with her to the polls. New York Daily News Archive - Getty Images.
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 ...
Regina King plays Shirley Chisholm in Netflix's biopic focusing on her groundbreaking 1972 presidential run ... she became the first Black woman—and only the second woman—on the influential ...
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Shirley Chisholm and her husband relax at the Watergate Hotel, as Shirley tries to impress Jesse Jackson and Gloria Steinem, whose caucuses are also meeting there. Typhoid Mary livestreams her cooking show. Jesus and the Apostles give their rooftop sermon. The Real Concubines of Kublai Khan argue over the great Khan's affections.
At a glance, Shirley Chisholm’s 1972 campaign for president was the definition of quixotic. She was 47 years old; at the time, she had served only one term (starting in 1968) as the first Black ...
Mrs. America dramatizes the story of the movement to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment, and the unexpected backlash led by conservative activist Phyllis Schlafly.Through the eyes of the women of that era – both Schlafly and prominent second-wave feminists including Gloria Steinem, Betty Friedan, Shirley Chisholm, Bella Abzug, and Jill Ruckelshaus – the series explores how one of the ...