Shirley Chisholm

Acting

Born: 1924-11-30
Died: 2005-01-01
From: Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Gender: Female
Popularity: 0.3

Also Known As

Shirley Anita ChisholmShirley Anita St. Hill

Biography

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.

Awards & Nominations13 won · 0 nominated

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Presidential Medal of Freedom

2015
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honorary doctorate

1999
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honorary doctorate

1996
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National Women's Hall of Fame

1993
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honorary doctorate

1991
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honorary doctorate

1985
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honorary doctor of the Howard University

1983
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honorary degree from Spelman College

1982
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Phoenix Award

1982
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honorary doctorate

1975
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honorary doctorate

1974
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Ladies' Home Journal Women of the Year

1973
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honorary degree

1969