History was made in 1968 when Shirley Chisholm became the first Black woman elected to Congress. She served New York’s 12th ...

Although a small number of African-Americans hold Congressional seats before her, Chisholm is the first black woman to be elected to the body. She is also the first woman, and the first person of ...

Bipartisan legislation to honor the late Shirley Chisholm, the nation’s first ... “Fighting Shirley” — whose slogan was “Unbought and Unbossed” — win a seat in 1968.