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She Was the First!: The Trailblazing Life of Shirley Chisholm

by , Illustrated by Eric Velasquez

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Description of She Was the First!: The Trailblazing Life of Shirley Chisholm

A picture biography of educator and politician Shirley Chisholm, who in 1968 was the first Black woman elected to Congress and in 1972 was the first Black candidate from a major political party (the Democratic party) to run for the United States presidency. An afterword with additional information, photographs, and source lists are included

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