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Shirley Chisholm

Early Life

Running for Presidency

Democratic Candidate

Shirley Chisholm

In 1972, Chisholm took a risk and ran for democratic party's presidential nomination to consent for presidency. Although she did not win, she manged to get 152 delegates and won primaries in three states.

  • Chisholm was the director of "Hamilton Madison Child Care Center" from 1953 to 1959. She associated with the Democratic Party at this time and spoke out against the minimal role of women, African Americans, and the poor in politics.
  • In 1959 she joined the "Unity Democratic Club" that worked for equal rights for black people. She was later on removed from the board of directors for speaking against the white leaders.

Shirley faced a lot of criticism because she wasn't afraid to be different and speak the truth. Also, because she was women, and black women usually worked as maids or nanny's. But, she dared to different and not live the stereotypical life of a black women.

In 1968 Chisholm made the decision run for Us Congress. Her opponent was civil rights leader James Farmer, the reason Chisholm won was because she was well known in the community. Shirley became the first African American to be elected into Congress. She wanted to help the poor people in her distract so she was reassigned to the Veterans affairs committee, and later to the education and labor committee.

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2005

1995

2010

1924

Achievements

New York State Assembly

Congressional Black Caucus

Chisholm supported the idea of women's rights and equality. She felt as if women should not be stereotyped because of an expected life their supposed to have.She pushed for helping the poor by getting them higher minimum wages, federal funds for daycare, and affordable homes. She found many solutions to the problems of racism, poverty, urban decay.

In 1964 Chisholm consented for the New York State Assembly. In the state assembly she gave unemployment insurance for devoted workers, and increased funds for public schools. She also created "SEEK" which was a program that provided poor people with financial funds that would help them get into college.

In 1971, Chisholm co-founded the "Congressional Black Caucus" an organization consisting of African Americans members of the Congress. It worked towards issues relevant to African Americans and achieving their equality in the country.

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