Shirley Anita St. Hill Chisholm

A Critical Analysis of her life
and her Political Contributions

Table of Contents

I. Biography …………………………… 3
II. Political Contribution ……………….. 4
III. Legal impact ……………………….. 7
IV. Model of Law ……………………….. 8

I. BIOGRAPHY
A distinguished congresswoman, scholar, and African American spokeswoman, Shirley Anita Chisholm was the first black woman elected to the U.S. House of Representatives. Chisholm was a dynamic public speaker who boldly challenged traditional politics, ‘Fighting Shirley Chisholm', as she called herself during her first congressional campaign, championed liberal legislation from her seat in the House beginning with her inauguration in 1968 and continuing until her retirement in 1982. She ran an unsuccessful campaign for the 1972 Democratic presidential nomination.
Chisholm was born Shirley Anita St. Hill on November 30, 1924, in the impoverished Bedford-Stuyvesant section......

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Title: Shirley Anita St. Hill Chisholm: A Critical Analysis Of Her Life
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