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Hace 4 días · Shirley Chisholm, who would have turned 100 in November, has served as an inspiration to several generations of female and minority politicians, including current Vice President Kamala Harris.
Hace 4 días · A new film dramatizes Shirley Chisholm's history-making bid to become the first Black woman president in 1972, shedding light on her courageous campaign and the challenges she faced. The story of the first woman to run for president in the United States serves as a reminder of the struggles and triumphs of women in politics.
Hace 1 día · When Shirley Chisholm was asked why she would dare run for president, her response was, why not her? Shirley Anita St. Hill Chisholm rose from being the child of immigrants to the United States to running for the highest office in the land. Her achievement in doing this as a Black woman was not in spite of her background but rather because of it.
Hace 3 días · Ela foi a primeira mulher negra eleita para o Congresso e a primeira afro-americana a tentar chegar à Presidência dos Estados Unidos: Shirley Chisholm completaria 100 anos em novembro e tem sido uma inspiração para políticos oriundos...
Hace 5 días · Summary. Shirley Chisholm (1924–2005) was a political leader and activist best known as the first African American woman elected to the US House of Representatives and the first African American to seek the Democratic Party nomination for US President.
Hace 2 días · The 1972 United States presidential election was the 47th quadrennial presidential election held on Tuesday, November 7, 1972. Incumbent Republican president Richard Nixon defeated Democratic U.S. senator George McGovern in a landslide victory.With 60.7% of the popular vote, Richard Nixon won the largest share of the popular vote for the Republican Party in any presidential election.
Hace 4 días · new york — She was the first African American woman in U.S. Congress and the first woman and African American to seek the presidential nomination from one of the two major U.S. political parties. Shirley Chisholm, who would have turned 100 in Novembe
