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Shirley Chisolm, 1924-2005
Shirley Chisholm, tireless advocate for minorities, women, and the poor, the first African-American woman elected to Congress, and the first…
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Shirley Chisholm, tireless advocate for minorities, women, and the poor, the first African-American woman elected to Congress, and the first African-American major-party candidate for the Presidency, died on New Year’s Day. She was 80 years old.
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Shirley Chisolm was a strong and pashinet woman!!!
Shirley Chisolm inpired African American women to “follow their dreams”!!!!
i would really miss her. i got the Shirley Chisolm award.