Shirley Chisholm
(1924-2005)

1st African-American US Congresswoman, Social Activist
National Women's Hall of Fame

birthdate: November 30
birthplace: Brooklyn, New York

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QUOTES

Service is the rent you pay for room on this earth.

Tremendous amounts of talent are being lost to our society just because that talent wears a skirt.

I am not the candidate of black America, although I am black and proud. I am not the candidate of the women's movement of this country, although I am equally proud of that. I am not the candidate of any political bosses or special interests. I am the candidate of the people.