Shirley Chisholm
(1924-2005)
American politician
menu
Add to my lists
About
Jump to
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.
Key details
edit section
| 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 |
| Tags | Add tag |
Family members
Parents
0
Add parent
Siblings
0
Add sibling
Other family members
0
Add family member
Connections
Friends & associates
Add friend/associate
Shirley Chisholm dating history
0Children
0No records found.
Scholars
7
Family
Parents
0
Add parent
Siblings
0
Add sibling
Children
0
Add child
Other family members
0
Add family member
Friends & associates
Add friend/associate
Missing information for Shirley Chisholm
- missing height
- missing hair color
- missing eye color
- missing ethnicity
Lists
92
Facts and figures
23
Similar profiles
10
Activity
Top contributors today
Be the first to contribute today
Tags
Featured contributors
Couples by country
USA · UK · Canada · Australia · France · Germany · India · China · South Korea · Japan · Spain · MexicoCouples by decade
1900s · 1910s · 1920s · 1930s · 1940s · 1950s · 1960s · 1970s · 1980s · 1990s · 2000s · 2010s · 2020sADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT
