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Shirley Chisholm Quotes


An American politician, educator, and author. 
Shirley Anita St. Hill Chisholm (November 30, 1924 – January 1, 2005) was an American politician, educator, and author. She was a Congresswoman, representing New York's 12th Congressional District for seven terms from 1969 to 1983. In 1968, she became the first black woman elected to Congress. On January 25, 1972, she became the first major-party black candidate for President of the United States and the first woman to run for the Democratic presidential nomination (Margaret Chase Smith had previously run for the Republican presidential nomination). She received 152 first-ballot votes at the 1972 Democratic National Convention.

Here are some famous quotes by  Shirley Chisholm.

Service is the rent we pay for the privilege of living on this earth.

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Of my two 'handicaps' being female put many more obstacles in my path than being black.

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The emotional sexual and psychological stereotyping of females begins when the doctor says: It's a girl.

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There is little place in the political scheme of things for an independent creative personality for a fighter. Anyone who takes that role must pay a price.