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In November 2020, Danai Gurira was cast as Shirley Chisholm in The Fighting Shirley Chisholm, directed by Cherien Dabis, about her 1972 run for president. However, as of 2024, the film had not appeared, and it was still considered to be in development.
20. Jan. 2021 · Learn how Shirley Chisholm became the first Black American woman to run for U.S. president through a major party in 1972, facing racism, sexism and lack of support. Explore her background, achievements and legacy as a trailblazing congresswoman and activist.
18. Dez. 2009 · Learn about Shirley Chisholm, the first Black woman to run for president of the United States in 1972. She was also the first African American to serve in Congress and a champion of minority education and employment.
Shirley Anita St. Hill Chisholm war eine US-amerikanische Politikerin und die erste afroamerikanische Abgeordnete im US-Repräsentantenhaus. Sie kandidierte 1972, als erste Frau der Demokraten und erste Afroamerikanerin überhaupt, für die Präsidentschaft, unterlag aber George McGovern in der Vorwahl.
4. Dez. 2018 · Shirley Chisholm was the first Black woman to run for president from a major party, challenging George Wallace, the face of Southern segregation. She hoped to create a coalition and influence the eventual nominee, but faced hostility and racism on the campaign trail.
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Vor 4 Tagen · Shirley Chisholm made history as the first African American woman to be elected to the U.S. Congress, serving in the House of Representatives from 1969 to 1983. In 1972 Chisholm became the first woman to run for the Democratic Party’s presidential nomination.
Shirley Anita St. Hill Chisholm was the first African American woman in Congress (1968) and the first woman and African American to seek the nomination for president of the United States from one of the two major political parties (1972).
