Shirley Chisholm - Civil And Human Rights In The U.S. And Third World - 03/13/86

Shirley Chisholm has made history throughout her long career of public service. She was elected to Congress in 1969, and for thirteen years, she served on key congressional committees as the first woman and first African American to hold those positions. In 1972, she was the first Black woman to seek the Presidential nomination. She is the author of two books, Unbought and Unbossed, her autobiography, and The Good Fight, the story of her presidential bid.