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| Clip Of 1972 Shirley Chisholm Presidential Campaign Announcement
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2015-04-19T16:23:05-04:00https://images.c-span.org/Files/41a/20150419162329003_hd.jpgShirley Chisholm (1924-2005) was an American politician, educator, and author. She was the first black woman elected to the United States Congress in 1968 and the first woman and black person to run for the Democratic Party’s presidential nomination in 1972.
Shirley Chisholm (1924-2005) was an American politician, educator, and author. She was the first black woman elected to the United States Co… read more
Shirley Chisholm (1924-2005) was an American politician, educator, and author. She was the first black woman elected to the United States Congress in 1968 and the first woman and black person to run for the Democratic Party’s presidential nomination in 1972. close
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