Shirley Chilsholm

Shirley Chisholm Runs for President

On January 15, 1972, Shirley Chisholm, Democratic member of Congress from New York’s Twelfth District, announced her candidacy for President of the United States – the first African-American woman to seek the nation’s highest office. Women and blacks had previously run for president on minor party tickets — Sen. Margaret Chase Smith from Maine had … Continue reading →