Key Figures
This trailblazer was the first woman elected to the U.S. Congress
Shirley Chisholm
______ _______ represented black nationalism. She sought to go well beyond reform and most associates with the Black Power movement.
Elaine Brown.
Black women in politics have historically faced more scrutiny than their male and white female counterparts.
True.
This woman was a major civil rights activist from Mississippi. She was the vice-chair of the Freedom Democratic Party, which she represented at the 1964 Democratic National Convention.
Fannie Lou Hamer
________ ________ is an American politician and attorney who is the 49th and current vice president of the United States since 2021, serving under President Joe Biden. _________ is also the Democratic Party's current nominee for president in the 2024 election.
Kamala Harris.
Political support for Black women can be attributed to the strong support they received in communities of all races.
False. Black women mainly won office due to support received from majority-Black communities. As late as 1992, 3 of every 4 of the Black female legislators represented majority-Black districts.
This trailblazer was a former chairwoman of the Black Panther Party who helped set up the first Free Breakfast for Children program in Los Angeles, as well as its first Free Busing to Prisons Program and Free Legal Aid Program
Elaine Brown
______ _______ made history with her speech at the Democratic National Convention in 1972.
Shirley Chisholm.
The Voting Rights Act of 1965 was one of the most potent legislative outcome of the Civil Rights Movement.
True.
Her parents immigrated from Barbados to Brooklyn, New York, and were followers of Marcus Garvey
Shirley Chisholm
The "_______ consciousness" faced by Black women reflects the compounded challenges of race, gender, and class in politics.
Double/Triple
Black men are more likely to vote for a woman for President.
True.
This trailblazer was the first Black woman to be elected to a state legislature in 1938.
Crystal Bird Fauset.
_______ ____ _______ implemented a successful Head Start Program, attacked the Delta's gunger problem by lobbying for increased assistance from federal sources and wealthy liberals, and started community co-ops and a Freedom Farm
Fannie Lou Hamer
Black women were well-represented in political offices prior to the the passing of the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
False. Although their numbers have risen majorly since 1965, Black women make up less than 1/3 of every Black elected official.