Exactly 50 years ago yesterday (November 5), Shirley Chisholm made history by becoming the first Black woman elected to Congress. At only 43 years old she was representing New York’s 12th Congressional District, which she held for seven terms from 1969 to 1983.
In 1972, she also became the first African American major-party candidate to run for President of the United States — she was also the first woman to run for Democratic Party’s presidential nomination. Chisholm was a fearless fighter for education, voting rights, equality and was famously “unbought and unbossed.”
Let the quotes below inspire you to get out and vote!
10 Powerful Quotes From Shirley Chisholm On This Election Day was originally published on newsone.com
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On #WomensEqualityDay, reflecting on this quote from my mentor & shero, Congresswoman Shirley Chisholm. pic.twitter.com/8MHouMec0y
— Rep. Barbara Lee (@RepBarbaraLee) August 26, 2016
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"Service is the rent you pay for room on this earth." — Shirley Chisholm #GiraffeHeroes #StickYourNeckOut #Quotes pic.twitter.com/XTk82d6jfd
— Giraffe Heroes (@GiraffeHeroes) December 11, 2014
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I always loved this Shirley Chisholm quote: “I am literally and figuratively a dark horse.” https://t.co/lNsiKYh2L7
— Jamil Smith (@JamilSmith) July 12, 2016
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Shirley Chisholm Quote pic.twitter.com/Ffapsb92sC
— David O Valenzuela (@Yecora51) August 19, 2014
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"I am, and always will be a catalyst for change." -Shirley Chisholm #BlackHistoryMonth #quote #trailblazer pic.twitter.com/NqlbRj7vFj
— Joyce Beatty (@RepBeatty) February 12, 2016
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Our quote today is from the American politician and author Shirley Chisholm pic.twitter.com/3vACrLVNoN
— Project Syndicate (@ProSyn) January 27, 2017
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“Tremendous amounts of talent are lost to our society just because that talent wears a skirt.” A quote from Shirley Chisholm, presented by Rachel Thomas, Co-Founder and President of @LeanInOrg 👊💥 #RaiseYourVoice 👉 https://t.co/oh1F3Ujeli pic.twitter.com/UoOD2nEtsL
— MAKERS (@MAKERSwomen) February 7, 2018
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Good people, I leave you tonight w a quote from Shirley Chisholm. She is one of the portraits to frame the ERA Mosaic project. Nite, All pic.twitter.com/lajegqZfOJ
— Quaker Nana (@🏠) (@QuakerNana) August 22, 2017
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"The one thing you've got going is your one vote." - Shirley Chisholm #ElectionDay #ElectionEve #VoteTuesday pic.twitter.com/WpUaRe8ESg
— Clay 'Didn't Hold My Vote Hostage' Cane (@claycane) November 5, 2018