Shirley Chisholm
Shirley Chisholm (1924-2005), full name Shirley Anita Chisholm, was a US politician, born in Brooklyn. She was first African American woman elected to Congress. She received master's degree in child education from Columbia University, ran nursery school, and directed child-care centres. She was elected to New York State Assembly, to US House of Representatives (1968), and unsuccessfully campaigned for Democratic nomination for president (1972). She is also known for legislative positions on women's rights, civil rights, and improvement of inner-city conditions.Wisdom & Quotes
- Service is the rent that you pay for room on this earth.
- When morality comes up against profit, it is seldom that profit loses.
- Of my two "handicaps", being a female put many more obstacles in my path than being black.
Kenneth Kaunda