the honorable shirley chisholm, congresswoman from brooklyn
first edition, 1971.
biography of shirley anita chisholm, the first black woman elected to the u.s. congress. written by an african-american reporter from the new york times, the book chronicles chisholm’s remarkable journey from a schoolteacher to politician.
elected in 1968 to represent new york’s 12th congressional district in bedford-stuyvesant, brooklyn, chisholm served seven terms, championing anti-poverty policies, educational reform, and civil rights. a founding member of both the congressional black caucus and the national women’s political caucus, she was a fierce advocate for the disenfranchised and underrepresented.
in 1972 chisholm made history again as the first black woman to campaign for the democratic party’s presidential nomination, running with the slogan “unbought and unbossed.”
new york: lion books. isbn: 087460236x. hardcover. slightest moisture daamage to block. near fine-. jacket condition: clipped else fine. Item #718
Price: $150.00
