Shirley Chisholm
Shirley Anita Chisholm was an American politician, educator, and author. In 1968, she became the first Black woman elected to the United States Congress. She represented New York’s 12th congressional district for seven terms from 1969 to 1983. In the 1972 U.S. presidential election, she was the first African-American candidate for a major party’s nomination for President. She died of...
