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She defeated two Black opponents to win the Democratic nomination and showed that her slogan, “Fighting Shirley Chisholm — ...
History was made in 1968 when Shirley Chisholm became the first Black woman elected to Congress. She served New York’s 12th ...
Chisholm faced criticism and threats after deciding to run for Congress. Still, the politician, known as "Fighting Shirley," ran on the slogan "Unbought and Unbossed," and won a seat in 1968.
Shirley follows Chisholm, who became the first Black woman elected to congress and blazed a trail for future Black politicians and presidential candidates. Her slogan “Unbought and unbossed ...
She defeated two Black opponents to win the Democratic nomination and showed that her slogan, “Fighting Shirley Chisholm — Unbought and Unbossed,” was true. Jill Ebstein is the editor of the ...
The Netflix film focuses on the historic and improbable presidential run of Shirley Chisholm ... her candidacy and slogan “Unbought and Unbossed” inspired both women and people of color ...