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Chisholm Set To Become First Black Woman In Congress
Shirley Chisholm, a 43 year old Brooklyn candidate, defeats James Farmer by 16,000 votes to become the first Black woman elected to the U.S. House. Born in the West Indies, she rose from poverty to earn four degrees and lead advocacy for black women and welfare reform. She vows to speak out and push for guaranteed work as a path to civil rights.
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Shirley Chisholm
U.S. House of Representatives
Brooklyn
Bedford- Stuyvesant
James Farmer
West Indies
United States
New York
Bedford-Stuyvesant