Shirley Chisholm
U.S. Congressperson
1924 – 2005
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Who was Shirley Chisholm?
Shirley Anita St. Hill Chisholm was an American politician, educator, and author. She was a Congresswoman, representing New York's 12th Congressional District for seven terms from 1969 to 1983. In 1968, she became the first African-American woman elected to Congress. On January 25, 1972, she became the first major-party black candidate for President of the United States and the first woman to run for the Democratic presidential nomination. She received 152 first-ballot votes at the 1972 Democratic National Convention.
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- Born
- Nov 30, 1924
Brooklyn - Spouses
- Ethnicity
- African American
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- Columbia University
- Teachers College, Columbia University
- Brooklyn College
- Employment
- Mount Holyoke College
- Lived in
- New York
- Died
- Jan 1, 2005
Ormond Beach
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on July 23, 2013
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