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Shirley Chisholm Announcing Candidacy for President,1972

Congresswoman Shirley Chisholm announcing her candidacy for the presidential nomination, from left to right: Chisholm, Charles B. Rangell, Parren Mitchell and Bella Abzug. Shirley Anita St. Hill Chisholm (November 30, 1924 - January 1, 2005) was an American politician, educator, and author. She was a Congresswoman, representing New York's 12th District from 1969-83. In 1968, she became the first African-American woman elected to Congress. In 1972, she became the first major-party black candidate for President and the first woman to run for the Democratic presidential nomination. Photographed by Thomas J. O'Halloran, January 25, 1972.
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Shirley Chisholm Announcing Candidacy for President,1972
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Congresswoman Shirley Chisholm announcing her candidacy for the presidential nomination, from left to right: Chisholm, Charles B. Rangell, Parren Mitchell and Bella Abzug. Shirley Anita St. Hill Chisholm (November 30, 1924 - January 1, 2005) was an American politician, educator, and author. She was a Congresswoman, representing New York's 12th District from 1969-83. In 1968, she became the first African-American woman elected to Congress. In 1972, she became the first major-party black candidate for President and the first woman to run for the Democratic presidential nomination. Photographed by Thomas J. O'Halloran, January 25, 1972.
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