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Shirley Chisholm: First African American Congresswoman | Black History Documentary (2020x43)

Air date: Mar 31, 2020

Shirley Anita Chisholm was an American politician, educator, and author. In 1968, she became the first black woman elected to the United States Congress, and she represented New York's 12th congressional district for seven terms from 1969 to 1983.