Shirley Chisholm

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Born 1924-11-30 Died 2005-01-01 Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA 12 credits honorary doctorate 6 Presidential Medal of Freedom 1 National Women's Hall of Fame 1 honorary doctor of the Howard University 1

Awards

Won 6 honorary doctorate Awards

honorary doctorate 6 won

1999 honorary doctorate Won
1996 honorary doctorate Won
1991 honorary doctorate Won
1985 honorary doctorate Won
1975 honorary doctorate Won
1974 honorary doctorate Won

Presidential Medal of Freedom 1 won

2015 Presidential Medal of Freedom Won

National Women's Hall of Fame 1 won

1993 National Women's Hall of Fame Won

honorary doctor of the Howard University 1 won

1983 honorary doctor of the Howard University Won

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Shirley Anita Chisholm (née St. Hill; November 30, 1924 – January 1, 2005) was an American politician who, in 1968, became the first black woman to be elected to the United States Congress. Chisholm represented New York's 12th congressional district, a district centered in Bedford–Stuyvesant, Brooklyn for seven terms from 1969 to 1983. In 1972, she became the first black candidate for a major-party nomination for President of the United States and the first woman to run for the Democratic Party's presidential nomination. Throughout her career, she was known for taking "a resolute stand against economic, social, and political injustices", as well as being a strong supporter of black civil rights and women's rights.

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Acting 11 credits