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The Incredible Real-Life Story Of Trailblazer Shirley Chisholm

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In 1968, Shirley Chisholm became the first Black woman elected to Congress, and in 1972, she became the first Black person to campaign seriously for the presidency on a major party ticket. She maintained her independent spirit throughout her career, sometimes to her detriment. Here is her story.

Shirley Anita St. Hill was born on Nov. 30, 1924, in Brooklyn, N.Y., to Charles St. Hill and Ruby Seale St. Hill. Her father, a baker's assistant and factory worker, was originally from Guyana, and her mother, a seamstress, was from Barbados.

Charles was a devout follower of charismatic Jamaican activist and Black nationalist Marcus Garvey, and Shirley Chisholm credited her father's political awareness with inspiring her own and her desire to lead. Her defiant spirit and self-confidence were obvious from a young age.

She later recalled,

"I would always have playmates that would be three and four years older than I am, and I would be the leader. My grandmother says that there was leadership in me even at a tender age."

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Natural-born leader | 0:16
Back to Brooklyn | 0:53
Race for the House | 1:48
Fighting Shirley Chisholm | 2:52
Running for President | 3:49
Patronized by the media | 5:02
Outside chance | 6:02
Unlikely alliance | 7:21
Seven terms | 8:38
Retiring from politics | 9:50
Getting her due | 10:58

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