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'''Shirley Anita Chisholm''' (1924-2005) was an [[United States|American]] political figure who served in the [[House of Representatives]] from 1969 to 1983. She was the first [[African-American]] woman to serve as a [[United States Congress|congress]]man in the United States. Chisholm was a member of the [[Democratic Party]]. She unsuccessfully ran for the Democratic nomination for [[U.S. Presidents|presidency]] in 1972. | '''Shirley Anita Chisholm''' (1924-2005) was an [[United States|American]] political figure who served in the [[House of Representatives]] from 1969 to 1983. She was the first [[African-American]] woman to serve as a [[United States Congress|congress]]man in the United States. Chisholm was a member of the [[Democratic Party]]. She unsuccessfully ran for the Democratic nomination for [[U.S. Presidents|presidency]] in 1972. | ||
Revision as of 10:56, 26 May 2007
Shirley Anita Chisholm (1924-2005) was an American political figure who served in the House of Representatives from 1969 to 1983. She was the first African-American woman to serve as a congressman in the United States. Chisholm was a member of the Democratic Party. She unsuccessfully ran for the Democratic nomination for presidency in 1972.
Early life and career
Congressional career
Later life
Sources
- Congressional Biographical Directory
- FamilyEducation
- African-Americans
- DemocracyNow
- Associated Content biography