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22 de mar. de 2024 · The film delves into Shirley's struggle as she decides to run for president in 1972, a time when racism reached its peak in American society. Shirley Chisholm wins the backing of 250 delegates by ...
In November 2015, President Barack Obama posthumously awarded Shirley Chisholm the Presidential Medal of Freedom – the highest civilian award of the United States. The medal is awarded to those who have made especially noteworthy contributions to the security or national interests of the United States, to world peace, or to cultural or other significant endeavors.
On Jan. 25, 1972, Shirley Chisholm, the first Black woman elected to Congress, opened her historic campaign for U.S. President in Brooklyn, New York. She stated that 1972 must be the year that: Women, Blacks, brown, the young, the old, activists for social change, and just people who are tired of reading the election results before the votes ...
15 de mai. de 2019 · Updated on May 15, 2019. Shirley Chisholm (born Shirley Anita St. Hill, November 30, 1924–January 1, 2005) was the first African-American woman ever elected to the U.S. Congress. She represented the 12th Congressional District of New York for seven terms (1968–1982) and quickly became known for her work on minority, women's, and peace issues.
Shirley Chisholm For President. Blue and red text on white background. “Catalyst for change” was one of the slogans during Shirley Chisholm’s presidential run in 1972; she was the first black major-party candidate to run for President of the United States. Chisholm was also the first black woman to run for and win a seat in Congress ...
24 de jan. de 2022 · When Shirley Chisholm announced her intention to run for the US presidency on 25 January 1972, she became the first major-party African-American candidate to...
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5 de jul. de 2016 · Shirley Chisholm made history as the first black female U.S. Representative, elected in 1968 by the voters of New York’s 12th Congressional District. Then she did it again as the first major-party black candidate for President in 1972. She was also the first female Democratic Party candidate for that office (Senator Margaret Chase Smith had ...
