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Shirley Chisholm
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Shirley Anita Chisholm (née St. Hill; November 30, 1924 – January 1, 2005) was an American politician who, in 1968, became the first black woman to be elected to the United States…
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Shirley Anita Chisholm (née St. Hill; November 30, 1924 – January 1, 2005) was an American politician who, in 1968, became the first black woman to be elected to the United States Congress. Chisholm represented New York's 12th congressional district, a district centered in Bedford–Stuyvesant, Brooklyn for seven terms from 1969 to 1983. In 1972, she became the first black candidate for a major-party nomination for President of the United States and the first woman to run for the Democratic Party's presidential nomination. Throughout her career, she was known for taking "a resolute stand against economic, social, and political injustices", as well as being a strong supporter of black civil rights and women's rights.
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2025
One to One: John & Yoko
Movie Self (archive footage)
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2022
37 Words
TV show Self (archive footage)
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2020
History 101
TV show Self (archive footage)
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2018
Explained
TV show Self (archive footage)
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2014
The Sixties
TV show Self (archive footage)
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2004
Chisholm '72: Unbought & Unbossed
Movie Self
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1989
Adam Clayton Powell
Movie Self
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1974
Accomplished Women
Movie Self
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1973
Year of the Woman
Movie Self
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1972
Shirley Chisholm for President
Movie Self
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1968
The Dick Cavett Show
TV show Self - Guest
