Shirley Chisholm

(1924-2005)

American politician

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Shirley Anita Chisholm (née St. Hill; November 30, 1924 – January 1, 2005) 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. In 1972, she became the first black candidate for a major party's nomination for President of the United States, and the first woman to run for the Democratic Party's presidential nomination, as well as the first woman to appear in a United States presidential debate.

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Born	Shirley Anita St. Hill 30 November 1924 Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Died	1 January 2005 (aged 80) Ormond Beach, Florida, USA
Zodiac	Sagittarius
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