Shirley Chisholm — First Black Woman to Run for President of the United States

No, she's not just a funny sketch from History of the World Part II - Shirley Chisholm was a real woman and she was the first black woman to run for President of the United States of America! But that isn't the only thing she did. She was also an important civil rights leader and politician - serving on the New York State Assembly and she was the first black woman elected to Congress. She accomplished so many incredible things while she was in office and her story is one you can't miss. Listen in now for her inspiring story.

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