Black History Fact

Did you know that in 1968 Shirley Chisholm became the first Black woman ever to be elected to congress? She was a Democrat from New York elected to the Untied States House of Representatives, representing New York's 12Th Congressional District, which includes parts of Brooklyn, Queens, and lower Manhattan. After her first term, she was re-elected 6 more times, serving in Congress from 1969 through 1983. In 1972 she made history again as the first Black person, male or female, to run for President of the United States on a major-party ticket (Democrat or Republican ticket),and also the first Female Democrat to ever run for president, which she paved the way for Geraldine Ferraro (VP candidate 1984) and Hillary Clinton (2008). Ms.Shirley Chisholm's campaign slogan was "Unbought and Unbossed" which she used to serve in congress.