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african
African American history
american
Author_Barbara Winslow
Bella Abzug
black
Black Presidential Candidate
brooklyn
Capitol
Capitol Building
Career Legislator
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cbc
Chisholm Trail
Chisholm's Decision
chisholms
Chisholm’s Decision
civil rights activism
college
Congressional Black Caucus
decision
Democratic Party Machine
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gender and politics
Hill Family
Independent Women
Jim Pitts
legislative leadership
Manhattan Borough President
Medgar Evers College
Miami Convention
minority representation
Mortgage Agency
National Black Feminist Organization
National Women's Political Caucus
National Women’s Political Caucus
nwpc
Ocean Hill Brownsville
postwar American political change
Ron Dellums
Shirley's Parents
Shirley’s Parents
Twelfth Congressional District
UNIA
urban social movements
woman
Women's Political Action Committee
Women’s Political Action Committee
Young Man
Product details
- ISBN 9780367097769
- Weight: 453g
- Dimensions: 138 x 216mm
- Publication Date: 07 Jun 2019
- Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Hardback
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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. Focusing on Chisholm's lifelong advocacy for fair treatment, access to education, and equal pay for all American minority groups, this book explores the life of a remarkable woman in the context of twentieth-century urban America and the tremendous social upheaval that occurred after World War II.About the Lives of American Women series: Selected and edited by renowned women's historian Carol Berkin, these brief biographies are designed for use in undergraduate courses. Rather than a comprehensive approach, each biography focuses instead on a particular aspect of a woman's life that is emblematic of her time, or which made her a pivotal figure in the era. The emphasis is on a 'good read', featuring accessible writing and compelling narratives, without sacrificing sound scholarship and academic integrity. Primary sources at the end of each biography reveal the subject's perspective in her own words. Study questions and an annotated bibliography support the student reader.
Barbara Winslow
