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Shirley Chisholm is best known as the first black woman elected to the UnitedStates Congress and the first black woman to run for president of the the UnitedStates.
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She believed in being a person to fight for change.
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All her life, she worked toimprove the lives of others.
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In 1965,Shirley Chisholm's political career began.
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In 1968.she became the first black woman elected to Congress.
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Shirley Chisholm spoke stronglyfor the poor and for women.
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She worked for civil rights for African Americans.
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She opposed the Vietnam War.
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Inl969, she helped form the Congressional Black Caucus.
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Shealso was a member of the National Organization for Women.
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She was an activist forpeople of color,including Native Americans and Spanishspeaking immigrants.
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She often spoke at about cultural and social issues.
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In 1972, Shirley Chisholm announced thatshe would run for president of the United States.
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She became the first woman and thefirst black person to carry out a presidential campaign within one of the major parties.
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