History of shirley chisholm

Pioneering African American politician Shirley Chisholm (1924-2005) began her professional career as a teacher. She served as director of the Hamilton-Madison Child Care Center until the late 1950s, then as an educational consultant for New York City’s Bureau of Child Welfare.

In 1968, Chisholm became the first African American to earn election to Congress, where she worked on the Education and Labor Committee and helped form the Black Caucus. 

In 1972, she made history again by becoming the first Black woman of a major party to run for a presidential nomination.

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After serving seven terms in the House, Chisholm retired from office to become a teacher and public speaker.

Who Is Shirley Chisholm?

Born Shirley St.

Hill on November 30, 1924 in New York City. Chisholm spent part of her childhood in Barbados with her grandmother and graduated from Brooklyn College in 1946. She began her career as a teacher and earned a Master’s degree