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First Name

Shirley

Last Name

Chisholm

Date of Birth

30 November 1924

Build

Slim

Hair Color

Black

Place of Birth

Brooklyn, New York

Star Sign

Sagittarius

Date of Death

01 January 2005

Place of Death

Ormond Beach, Florida, USA

Ethnicity

Black

Religion

Christian

Nationality

American

Gender

Female

Couple Profile

Shirley Anita St. Hill Chisholm (November 30, 1924 – January 1, 2005) was a West Indian-American politician, educator, and author. She was a Congresswoman, representing New York`s 12th Congressional District for seven terms from 1969 to 1983. In 1968, she became the first black woman elected to Congress. On January 25, 1972, she became the first major-party black candidate for President of the United States and the first woman to run for the Democratic presidential nomination (Margaret Chase Smith had previously run for the Republican presidential nomination). She received 152 first-ballot votes at the 1972 Democratic National Convention.

Couple Profile Source

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shirley_Chisholm

Full Name at Birth

Shirley Anita St. Hill

Wikipedia Text

Shirley Anita St. Hill Chisholm (November 30, 1924 � January 1, 2005) was an American politician, educator, and author. She was a Congresswoman, representing New York's 12th Congressional District for seven terms from 1969 to 1983. In 1968, she became the first black woman elected to Congress. On January 25, 1972, she became the first major-party black candidate for President of the United States and the first woman to run for the Democratic presidential nomination (Margaret Chase Smith had previously run for the Republican presidential nomination). She received 152 first-ballot votes at the 1972 Democratic National Convention.

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Age

High School

Girls High School

University

Brooklyn College and earned a BA in 1947 For Elementary Education, Columbia University Earned a MA in Elementary Education in 1952

Occupation Text

American Politician/Educator / Author

Claim to Fame

Congresswoman Representing New York's 12th Congressional District For Seven Terms/ Also The First Black woman elected to Congress

Father

Charles Christopher St. Hill