EPISODE · Jul 25, 2019 · 16 MIN
Shirley Chisholm: Unbought and Unbossed
from Radio Diaries · host Radio Diaries & Radiotopia
Today…there’s “The Squad.” But 50 years ago, there was only one woman of color in the U.S. Congress, and she was the first. Shirley Chisholm, of New York City, was elected to Congress in a historic victory in 1968. And like the squad...Chisholm made her voice heard. In 1972, Chisholm launched a spirited campaign for the Democratic nomination. She was the first woman and first African American to run. Declaring herself “unbought and unbossed,” she took on the political establishment, declaring herself “the candidate of the people.” Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
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