Chisolm biography

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    Shaking up New York and national politics by becoming the first African American congresswoman and, later, the first Black major-party presidential candidate, Shirley Chisholm left an indelible mark as an "unbought and unbossed" firebrand and a leader in politics for meaningful change. Chisholm spent her formative years moving between Barbados and Brooklyn, and the development of her political orientation did not follow the standard narratives of the civil rights or feminist establishments. Rather, Chisholm arrived at her Black feminism on her own path, making signature contributions to U.S. politics as an in

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    Shirley Chisholm

    American politician (–)

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    In office
    January 3, &#;– January 3,
    LeaderTip O'Neill
    Preceded byPatsy Mink
    Succeeded byGeraldine Ferraro
    In office
    January 3, &#;– January 3,
    Preceded byEdna Kelly
    Succeeded byMajor Owens
    In office
    January 1, &#;– December 31,
    Preceded byThomas Jones
    Succeeded byThomas R. Fortune
    Constituency17th district ()
    45th district ()
    55th district (–)
    Born

    Shirley Anita St. Hill


    ()November 30,
    Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
    DiedJanuary 1, () (aged&#;80)
    Ormond Beach, Florida, U.S.
    Resting placeForest Lawn Cemetery
    Political partyDemocratic
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    Shirley Anita Chisholm (CHIZ-əm; née&#;St. Hill; November 30, &#;– January 1, ) was an American

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    Shirley Chisholm (November 30, - January 1, )

    Shirley Anita St. Hill Chisholm was born in Brooklyn, New York to immigrant parents who came to the United States from Barbados. Chisholm graduated from Brooklyn College and the Teachers College at Columbia University. In , she became the first Black woman elected to the United States Congress and represented New York's 12th congressional district for seven terms from to Early on in her Congressional term, Chisholm was first assigned to the House Agriculture Committee. She soon found more relevant committee assignments that would better serve her constituents, where she worked to expand the food stamp program and help to create the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC). Legislation she introduced also focused on gender and racial equality, and ending the Vietnam War. In , she became a founding member of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC).

    In the United States presidential el

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