Career
The state Shirley Chisholm represented as a member of Congress.
The state of New York.
The name of the Civil Rights group that Shirley Chisholm was active in.
The NAACP
Early experiences Shirley Chisholm had that motivated her fight for equality.
Her early experiences with poverty and discrimination.
The amendment that Shirley Chisholm help to pass that would guarantee equal rights for all, regardless of color or gender.
The Equal Rights Amendment.
A statement about women in leadership positions that Chisholm rejected.
The idea that women are too emotional or different for roles in leadership.
Information about Chisholm's childhood that is necessary to understand her avocation for minority populations.
She was born into an impoverished family and was the daughter of two immigrants from Barbados.
One of Shirley Chisholm's most notable political achievements.
Becoming the first black Congresswoman in the United States.
Two of the groups whose rights Shirley Chisholm advocated for during her life and political career.
Minorities and women.