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Shirley Chisholm: Catalyst for Change (Lives of American Women)

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A staunch proponent of breaking down racial and gender barriers, Shirley Chisholm had the esteemed privilege of being a pioneer in many aspects of her life. She used to be the first African American woman from Brooklyn elected to the New York State legislature and the first African American woman elected to Congress in 1968. She also made a run for the Democratic Party nomination for president in 1972. Specializing in Chisholm’s lifelong advocacy for fair remedy, access to education, and equal pay for all American minority groups, this book explores the life of a remarkable woman in the context of twentieth-century urban The usa and the tremendous social upheaval that occurred after World War II.


About the Lives of American Women series:

Selected and edited by renowned women’s historian Carol Berkin, these brief biographies are designed to be used in undergraduate courses. Somewhat than a comprehensive approach, every biography focuses as a substitute on a particular aspect of a woman’s life that may be emblematic of her time, or which made her a pivotal figure in the era. The emphasis is on a “good read,” featuring accessible writing and compelling narratives, without sacrificing sound scholarship and academic integrity. Primary sources at the end of every biography reveal the subject’s perspective in her own words. Study questions and an annotated bibliography improve the student reader.

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