Chisholm Becomes the First Black Woman Elected to Congress
At a glance:
- Series: Great Events from History II: Human Rights Series
- Categories: Government and Politics, Women’s Issues, Social Issues, Reform, and Protest
- Subcategories: Congress, Senate, Senators, House of Representatives, Politicians, Diplomats, African Americans, Blacks, Race, Ethnicity, Racism, Human Rights
- Curriculum: American History 1951-present, Women’s History, African American History
- Geographical Location: New York
- Date: November 5, 1968
Article abstract: Shirley Chisholm, the first black woman elected to Congress, opposed all forms of discrimination and supported vigilantly the interests of blacks, women, children, Puerto Ricans, and other minorities.
Summary of Event
The political education of Shirley Chisholm began in the Seventeenth Assembly District (AD) Club of Brooklyn and continued in the Bedford-Stuyvesant Political League. Decorating cigar boxes used to hold raffle tickets was one of Chisholm’s first political jobs. Women did this work to raise money for the AD Club, but this...
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