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House of Represen- tatives. House Trivia Timeline. Featured Resources for National History Day Office Representative. Party Democrat. Congress es 91st — , 92nd — , 93rd — , 94th — , 95th — , 96th — , 97th — Papers: , approximately 3. The papers of Shirley Chisholm consist of speeches, , on a wide variety of topics; congressional files, , composed primarily of complimentary letters received and presidential campaign materials; general files, , consisting chiefly of biographical materials, including information on Shirley Chisholm's record in Congress; newspaper clippings, , in the form of editorials written by Shirley Chisholm, as well as coverage of her speeches, writings and retirement; constituent newsletters, , complemented by selected press releases; photographs including photocopies and other reproductions , , many of which depict Shirley Chisholm with other political figures; publications, , with additional coverage of Shirley Chisholm's political career and her retirement; and campaign miscellany, and , including buttons from her presidential campaign and political posters.
Also included in the collection are papers, bulk , of Shirley Chisholm's aide Robert Frishman. Persons represented include Shirley Chisholm.
Papers: bulk , 17 boxes 8. Chisholm ran for President of the United States in There are also interviews relative to Ms. In addition, there are film clips from assorted databases as well as screening notes from and some stock footage on the Chisholm Project. This collection also includes several boxes of transcripts mainly of interviews on or about Ms. In addition, there is a box of materials from Mr. James P. Pitts who was very proactive in helping Ms. Chisholm during her run for the presidency.
Finally, in the miscellaneous listings there are books by or about Ms. Chisholm, newspaper clippings, articles, fliers, pamphlets and some correspondence.
Papers: In the Bella Abzug Papers, , approximately , items. Correspondents include Shirley Chisholm. Papers: In the Howard J. Samuels Papers, , 1 item. Bunche Oral History Collection, , 30 pages. The interview with Shirley Chisholm on May 2, includes comments on her initial political involvement, discussion on the failures of the National Black Political Convention and its leaders, Delegate Fauntroy's promise to deliver candidacy votes for Shirley Chisholm from the District of Columbia delegates, support she received from common people, her retirement from politics, how her involvement with the Women's Liberation Movement has been misconstrued, and the corruption permeating the American political system.
Interviewees include Shirley Chisholm. Papers: In the Dolores Alexander Papers, , 4 linear feet. Subjects include Shirley Chisholm. Papers: In the Mary Bancroft Papers, ca. Papers: In the Betty Friedan Papers, , 94 linear feet.
Papers: In the Patricia Gold Papers, , 1. The collection documents the presidential campaign of Shirley Chisholm. Records, , Topics included the political and racial situation in South Africa, U. Her mother was a domestic worker who immigrated to the U. In , Chisholm and her two sisters were sent to live with their grandmother in Barbados, while her parents stayed in New York and worked through the Great Depression.
Chisholm attended a one-room schoolhouse on this island in the West Indies. In addition to receiving a British education, she picked up an accent, which remained slight but noticeable throughout her life. Chisholm returned to the U. Following high school, she studied sociology at Brooklyn College and earned her BA in She was a prize-winning debater in college, a skill that would serve her well throughout her political career.
She continued her education at Columbia University and earned an MA in early childhood education in While she was still a student at Columbia, she began teaching at a nursery school and married Conrad Chisholm in They would later divorce in After working at the nursery school, Chisholm worked her way through the teaching ranks and by was the director of two day care centers, a position she held until When she won, Chisholm became the second Black American woman to serve on the state legislature.
From to , Chisholm served as a Democratic member and focused on unemployment benefits for domestic workers and education initiatives. Chisholm set her sights on Congress when redistricting efforts gave Brooklyn a new congressional district. This victory made her the first Black American woman elected to Congress, and she would go on to serve seven terms. She was known for her bold declarations.
After her upset victory in the congressional election, she boasted , "Just wait, there may be some fireworks. Date accessed. Chicago - Michals, Debra. Shirley Chisholm By Debra Michals, PhD Works Cited. How to Cite this page.
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