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==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
*[http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=C000371 Congressional Biographical Directory] | |||
*[http://school.familyeducation.com/african-american-history/biography/47058.html FamilyEducation] | |||
*[http://www.africanamericans.com/ShirleyChisholm.htm African-Americans] | |||
*[http://www.democracynow.org/article.pl?sid=03/04/07/024249 DemocracyNow] | |||
*[http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/17999/bio_of_shirley_chisholm_the_first_africanamerican.html Associated Content biography] | |||
==Further reading== | ==Further reading== | ||
Revision as of 10:51, 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