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	African Americans - Shirley Chisholm was the first African American woman elected to the U.S. Congress and the first ...
		African Americans - Shirley Chisholm was the first African American woman elected to the U.S. Congress and the first to campaign for the presidency, known for her incisive debating style and uncompromising integrity.
		Shirley Chisholm is widely considered one of the foremost female orators in the United States.
		Shirley Anita St. Hill Chisholm was the oldest of four girls born to parents who had immigrated from the West Indies, and who barely subsisted on their wages from factory work and housecleaning.
	www.africanamericans.com /ShirleyChisholm.htm (1142 words)

	Shirley Chisholm - MSN Encarta
		Shirley Chisholm (1924-2005), American legislator, who in 1968 became the first fl woman elected to the Congress of the United States.
		Shirley Anita St. Hill was born in the New York City borough of Brooklyn.
		Chisholm ran unsuccessfully for the Democratic presidential nomination in 1972, but her campaign raised the profile of both women and African Americans in national politics.
	encarta.msn.com /encyclopedia_761570870/Shirley_Chisholm.html (251 words)

	Shirley Chisholm - dKosopedia
		Shirley Chisholm, first African American Woman in Congress, 1972 Candidate for the Democratic Presidential Nomination.
		Shirley St. Hill Chisholm was born on November 30, 1924 in Brooklyn, New York.
		In 1964 Chisholm was elected to the New York State Assembly, in which she served from 1964 to 1968.
	www.dkosopedia.com /wiki/Shirley_Chisholm (335 words)

	'Chisholm '72' is riveting portrait of a pioneer - The Boston Globe
		Shirley Chisholm was a remarkable woman who boldly ran for president of the United States in 1972 during the tumultuous days of the Vietnam War, the women's movement, and the Black Panther Party.
		Chisholm, the first African-American woman elected to the US Congress, died last month at the age of 80, but her fiery spirit lives on in the riveting PBS documentary ''Chisholm '72 -- Unbought and Unbossed," which airs tonight on WGBH (Channel 2) at 10 as part of Black History Month.
		Chisholm spent part of her early childhood living with her maternal grandmother in Barbados before joining her parents in Brooklyn, N.Y. In 1949, Chisholm married a private investigator from Jamaica.
	www.boston.com /ae/tv/articles/2005/02/07/chisholm_72_is_riveting_portrait_of_a_pioneer (697 words)

	Congresswoman Shirley Chisholm Dies at 80
		Shirley Chisholm, the first Black woman to be elected to the U.S. Congress, died Saturday at 80.
		Shirley Anita St. Hill Chisholm, born in Brooklynâs Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood, was the daughter of a seamstress and domestic worker mother and a father who toiled in a burlap bag factory.
		Chisholm worked at a day care center and as an educational consultant for a child welfare organization before becoming a political figure in 1964 when she was elected to the state Assembly.
	www.bet.com /News/chisholm.htm?wbc_purpose=Basic&WBCMODE=PresentationUnpublished&Referrer={03CE5360-2620-42CB-AD7E-77E4249C5FB7} (417 words)

	Shirley Chisholm
		With those words, Shirley Chisholm has identified herself not as being the first fl congress woman but as being someone who was instrumental in helping to improve the rights of children, women and minority groups in the United States.
		Shirley Chisholm wrote two autobiographies: "Unbought and Unbossed" (1970) and "The Good Fight" (1973) and a film called "Chisholm '72: Unbought and Unbossed" was made about her presidential bid.
		Shirley Chisholm may have been the first fl Congress Woman but she will always be remembered as a “catalyst for change”.
	www.allinfoaboutbarbados.com /Shirley_Chisholm.html (888 words)

	Shirley Chisholm's 1972 Presidential Campaign
		Although Chisholm made a point of saying that she was not the women's candidate, she had always been a strong supporter of women's rights.
		Chisholm made only one appearance in Chicago, where she spoke at Malcolm X Junior College on the west side of the city on March 6.
		When I arrived prepared to argue that Chisholm was entitled to at least one delegate because she had received more votes in the First District than anyone else, I found that a pre-meeting had been had been held and the delegates already agreed upon.
	www.jofreeman.com /polhistory/chisholm.htm (1834 words)

	Shirley Chisholm
		Shirley Anita St. Hill Chisholm (born 1924) was the first Black woman to serve in the United States Congress.
		Chisholm received much of her primary education in her parents homeland, Barbados, under the strict eye of her maternal grandmother.
		Chisholm, who returned to New York when she was ten years old, credits her educational successes to the well-rounded early training she received in Barbados.
	wings.buffalo.edu /academic/department/AandL/aas/ANNOUNCE/shirleychisholm/gale.htm (1195 words)

	Shirley Chisholm, nation's first Black woman to serve in Congress, dies Jet - Find Articles
		Shirley Chisholm, the first Black woman elected to Congress and the first Black to seek a major party's nomination for the U.S. presidency, recently died at her home in Ormond Beach, FL.
		Chisholm whose historic Congressional campaign slogan was "unbought and unbossed," was an outspoken advocate for women and minorities and served seven terms in the House.
		Chisholm, who was elected to the House in 1968 and later ran for U.S. president in 1972, was a riveting speaker who often criticized Congress as being too clubby and unresponsive.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m1355/is_4_107/ai_n11830176 (878 words)

	Shirley Chisholm
		Shirley Chisholm spoke fearlessly for women and people of color throughout her 80 years and it is an honor to recall a few of her accomplishments.
		Chisholm was the first African American woman elected to Congress; she took her seat in the U.S. House in 1969 representing New York's Bedford-Stuyvesant section of Brooklyn and served until her retirement in 1983.
		Chisholm began her career as a teacher and became a well-known expert on early education and child welfare.
	wings.buffalo.edu /cas/aas/ANNOUNCE/shirleychisholm/now.html (459 words)

	Rock the Vote - Shirley Chisholm
		Shirley Chisholm, the first fl woman elected to Congress and later the first woman and the first fl person to seek a major party's nomination for the U.S. presidency, died on Saturday, Jan. 1, 2005.
		Chisholm, who took her seat in the U.S. House in 1969, was an outspoken champion of women and minorities during her seven terms in the House.
		Chisholm ran for the Democratic presidential nomination in 1972, a race documented in the film Chisholm '72: Unbought and Unbossed, which Rock the Vote supports through the RTV Films program.
	www.rockthevote.com /shirley_chisholm.php (461 words)

	USATODAY.com - Shirley Chisholm, first black woman elected to Congress, dies (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Chisholm, who took her seat in the U.S. House in 1969, was a riveting speaker who often criticized Congress as being too clubby and unresponsive.
		Chisholm's leadership traits were recognized by her parents early on.
		Born Shirley St. Hill in New York City, on Nov. 30, 1924, she was the eldest of four daughters of Caribbean immigrants.
	www.usatoday.com /news/nation/2005-01-02-chisholm-obit_x.htm (1045 words)

	African American Registry: America's first Black congresswoman, Shirley Chisholm. . .
		Shirley Anita Chisholm was born in Brooklyn, N. As a young girl she lived with her grandparents in Barbados, returning to New York and graduating from Brooklyn College with a B. in Sociology.
		In 1964, Shirley Chisholm was elected to the state assembly and four years later she was elected to Congress, representing New York’s Twelfth District.
		Chisholm declined to run for reelection in 1982, citing the growing conservative political atmosphere and her desire to return to private life.
	www.aaregistry.com /african_american_history/462/Americas_first_Black_congresswoman_Shirley_Chisholm (260 words)

	Shirley Chisholm
		Chisholm's base of support was ethnically diverse and included the National Organization for Women.
		Chisholm created controversy when she visited rival and ideological opposite George Wallace in the hospital soon after his shooting during the 1972 presidential campaign.
		Several years later, when Chisholm worked on a bill to give domestic workers the right to a minimum wage, Wallace got her the votes of enough southern congressmen to push the legislation through the House.
	themessagingproject.com /Chisholm.htm (595 words)

	Former Rep. Shirley Chisholm Dies at 80 - Los Angeles Times
		Chisholm died Saturday night at her home in Osmond Beach, Fla. The cause of death was not known, but she had been in failing health for some time.
		Chisholm would later write that her time in Barbados was precious to her because of the excellent education she received in "strict-traditional, British-style schools."
		Chisholm won the party primary against a much favored candidate and — despite serious illness during the general election campaign, including surgery for what turned out to be a benign tumor — went on to win the general election.
	www.latimes.com /news/nationworld/nation/la-010305chisholm_lat,0,5038544.story?coll=la-home-headlines (828 words)

	Shirley Chisholm Fought the Good Fight Crisis, The - Find Articles (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Shirley Chisholm, a former Democratic member of the House of Representatives from New York and the first Black woman to seek a major party's nomination for president, died Jan. 1 in Ormond Beach, Fla. She was 80 and had recently suffered a series of strokes.
		Chisholm was a schoolteacher who first became involved in politics as a volunteer at the local Democratic Club.
		Chisholm wagered that in a close race between the two top candidates, her delegates might make the difference between winning and losing the nomination.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_qa4081/is_200501/ai_n9522094 (888 words)

	Shirley Chisholm Summary
		Chisholm, who returned to New York when she was ten years old, credits her educational successes to the well-rounded early training she received in Barbados.
		As a freshman, Chisholm was assigned to the House Forestry Committee.
		Chisholm created controversy when she visited rival and ideological opposite George Wallace in the hospital soon after his shooting during that campaign.
	www.bookrags.com /Shirley_Chisholm (1769 words)

	Shirley Chisholm Biography - Biography.com
		Chisholm spent part of her childhood in Barbados with her grandmother and graduated from Brooklyn College in 1946.
		Chisholm became the first African American woman to make a bid to be President of the United States when she ran for the Democratic nomination in 1972.
		Chisholm was married to Conrad Chisholm from 1949 to 1977.
	www.biography.com /search/article.do?id=9247015 (250 words)

	First Black US Congresswoman Shirley Chisholm Dies at 80
		Shirley Chisholm, the first fl American woman ever elected to Congress, and the first fl person to run for president of the United States, died Saturday at the age of 80.
		Shirley Saint Hill Chisholm was the daughter of immigrants, her father was from Guyana and her mother was born in Barbados.
		Shirley Chisholm was born in the Bedford-Stuyvesant section of Brooklyn, New York, a poor area she later represented in Congress.
	www.voanews.com /english/2005-01-03-voa12.cfm (538 words)

	ADL Curriculum Connections: Shirley Chisholm: Unbought, Unbossed, and Unforgotten
		After the bill became stalled, Representative Shirley Chisholm joined forces with Conyers and resubmitted the measure each subsequent legislative session until the bill was finally passed in 1983.
		Let students know that Shirley Chisholm died at the age of 80 on New Year's Day 2005, and that they will be learning more about her life in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr.
		Distribute the handout, Equal Rights for Women, which is the transcript of a speech Shirley Chisholm delivered to the House of Representatives in 1969 introducing the Equal Rights Amendment.
	www.adl.org /mlk/lesson_chisholm.asp (1484 words)

	Shirley Chisholm biography
		Shirley Chisholm, profile of the African American woman who was candidate for the Democratic Presidential Nomination.
		In 1927, Shirley was sent to Barbados to live with her maternal grandmother.
		Shirley excelled in academics at Girls High School in Brooklyn from which she graduated in 1942.
	nh.essortment.com /shirleychisholm_ruol.htm (612 words)

	WorkingForChange-Shirley Chisholm
		Chisholm, who died New Year's Day, did not wait for the keys of opportunity to be handed to her.
		From the beginning, Chisholm was clear that her primary responsibility was to the individuals of the 12th District.
		Upon learning of Chisholm's passing, Lee said, "Shirley Chisholm was a mentor and an inspiration to me. I would never have gotten involved with politics if she had not run for president in 1972.
	www.workingforchange.com /article.cfm?ItemID=18345 (685 words)

	The Seattle Times: Editorials & Opinion: Shirley Chisholm: never bought or bossed
		Shirley Chisholm lived and died as she campaigned during her historic 1972 run for the U.S. presidency: unbought and unbossed.
		Chisholm ran for president under the slogan "Unbought and Unbossed," and garnered 151 delegates.
		Chisholm hoped her presidential run would be more than historic; she wanted it to be inspirational.
	seattletimes.nwsource.com /html/editorialsopinion/2002140585_shirley05.html (371 words)

	Cambridge Forum Speakers - Shirley Chisholm
		Shirley Anita St. Hill Chisholm (November 30, 1924 – January 1, 2005) was an American politician, educator and author.
		Chisholm said she ran for office "in spite of homeless odds," "to demonstrate the sheer will and refusal to accept the status quo."
		Chisholm was named to the Purington Chair at Mount Holyoke College in South Hadley, Massachusetts.
	www.harvardsquarelibrary.org /cfs/shirley_chisholm.php (397 words)

	Shirley Chisholm Biography (Political Figure) — FactMonster.com
		Shirley Chisholm was the first African-American woman to be elected to the U.S. Congress.
		Chisholm was married twice: to Conrad O. Chisholm, from 1949 until their divorce in 1977, and to Buffalo businessman Arthur Hardwick from 1977 until his death in 1986...
		Shirley Anita CHISHOLM - CHISHOLM, Shirley Anita (1924—2005) CHISHOLM, Shirley Anita, a Representative from New York;...
	www.factmonster.com /biography/var/shirleychisholm.html (370 words)

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