208 Pages
by
Routledge
208 Pages
by
Routledge
208 Pages
by
Routledge
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A staunch proponent of breaking down racial and gender barriers, Shirley Chisholm had the esteemed privilege of being a pioneer in many aspects of her life. She was the first African American woman from Brooklyn elected to the New York State legislature and the first African American woman elected to Congress in 1968. She also made a run for the Democratic Party nomination for president in 1972.... Read more
Introduction 1. Barbados 2. Brooklyn 3. All Politics is Local 4. Black Power 5. New York State Assemblywoman 6. I Am Woman 7. An Unquiet Congresswoman 8. Testing the Presidential Waters 9. On the Chisholm Trail 10. Political and Personal Transformations 11. Conclusion
Biography
Barbara Winslow
