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Shirley Chisholm

November 30, 1924 –January 1, 2005

Politician, Educator, Author

Lived 80 years

Born in
Brooklyn, New York, United States
Passed away in
Ormond Beach, Florida, United States

Shirley Chisholm was an American politician, educator and author. In 1968, she became the first African American woman elected to the U.S. Congress, and in 1972 she became the first Black candidate to seek a major-party nomination for president.

Source: Wikipedia - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shirley_Chisholm