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Shirley Chisholm
Shirley Anita St. Hill
First black woman elected to the United States Congress (1924-2005).
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Sex or Gender
Female
Country of Citizenship
United States
Occupation
Politician
Position Held
Member of the United States House of Representatives
(1/3/1969 - 1/3/1983)
Member of the New York State Assembly
(1/1/1965 - 12/31/1968)
Member of the United States House of Representatives
(1/3/1969 - 1/3/1971)
Member of the United States House of Representatives
(1/3/1971 - 1/3/1973)
Member of the United States House of Representatives
(1/3/1973 - 1/3/1975)
Member of the United States House of Representatives
(1/3/1975 - 1/3/1977)
Member of the United States House of Representatives
(1/3/1979 - 1/3/1981)
Member of the United States House of Representatives
(1/3/1981 - 1/3/1983)
Date of Birth
11/30/1924
Date of Death
1/1/2005
Place of Birth
Brooklyn
Place of Death
Ormond Beach
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Columbia University
Brooklyn College
( - 1946)
Academic Major
:
Sociology
Academic Minor
:
Spanish
End Time
:
1946
Teachers College
( - 1951)
Academic Major
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Childhood Pedagogy
Academic Degree
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Master of Arts
End Time
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1951
Girls' High School
(1939 - )
Start Time
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1939
Boys and Girls High School
Forest Lawn Cemetery
Shirley
National Women's Hall of Fame
(1993)
Point in Time
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1993
Presidential Medal of Freedom
(2015)
Conferred By
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Barack Obama
Point in Time
:
2015
Phoenix Award
(1982)
Point in Time
:
1982
Honorary Doctorate
(1974)
Academic Degree
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Doctor of Laws
Conferred By
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Aquinas College
Point in Time
:
1974
Honorary Doctorate
(1975)
Academic Degree
:
Doctor of Laws
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Smith College
Point in Time
:
1975
Honorary Doctorate
(1996)
Academic Degree
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Doctor of Laws
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Stetson University
Point in Time
:
1996
Honorary Doctorate
(1999)
Academic Degree
:
Doctor of Humane Letters
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San Diego State University
Point in Time
:
1999
Honorary Doctorate
(1991)
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East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania
Point in Time
:
1991
Honorary Doctorate
(1985)
Academic Degree
:
Doctor of Humane Letters
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Kalamazoo College
Point in Time
:
1985
Honorary Doctor of the Howard University
(1983)
Academic Degree
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Doctor of Laws
Point in Time
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1983
Honorary Degree
(11/7/1969)
Academic Degree
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Doctor of Laws
Conferred By
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North Carolina Central University
Point in Time
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11/7/1969
Honorary Degree From Spelman College
(1982)
Point in Time
:
1982
Ladies' Home Journal Women of the Year
(1973)
Point in Time
:
1973
African Americans
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Visiting Professor
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National Women's Political Caucus
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Founder Member
Arista – National Honor Society
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Junior Member
Delta Sigma Theta
Democratic National Committee
(1968)
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1968
House Democratic Caucus
(1977 - 1981)
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Secretary
Start Time
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1977
End Time
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1981
National Congress of Black Women
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Founder
African-American Women for Reproductive Freedom
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Founder Member
Reproductive Freedom for All
(1969)
Object of Statement Has Role
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Honorary Chairperson
Point in Time
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1969
Central Brooklyn Coordinating Committee
Conrad Chisholm
(1949 - 1977)
Start Time
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1949
End Time
:
1977
Ruby Seale
Unbought and unbossed
1972 United States Presidential Election
Natural Causes
Electoral District
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New York's 12th Congressional District
Replaces
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Edna F. Kelly
Replaced By
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Major Owens
Start Time
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1/3/1969
End Time
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1/3/1983
Replaces
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Thomas R. Jones
Replaced By
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Thomas R. Jones
Start Time
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1/1/1965
End Time
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12/31/1968
Electoral District
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New York's 12th Congressional District
Parliamentary Term
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91st United States Congress
Parliamentary Group
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Democratic Party
Start Time
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1/3/1969
End Time
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1/3/1971
Electoral District
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New York's 12th Congressional District
Parliamentary Term
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92nd United States Congress
Parliamentary Group
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Democratic Party
Start Time
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1/3/1971
End Time
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1/3/1973
Electoral District
:
New York's 12th Congressional District
Parliamentary Term
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93rd United States Congress
Parliamentary Group
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Democratic Party
Start Time
:
1/3/1973
End Time
:
1/3/1975
Electoral District
:
New York's 12th Congressional District
Parliamentary Term
:
94th United States Congress
Parliamentary Group
:
Democratic Party
Start Time
:
1/3/1975
End Time
:
1/3/1977
Electoral District
:
New York's 12th Congressional District
Parliamentary Term
:
96th United States Congress
Parliamentary Group
:
Democratic Party
Start Time
:
1/3/1979
End Time
:
1/3/1981
Electoral District
:
New York's 12th Congressional District
Parliamentary Term
:
97th United States Congress
Parliamentary Group
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Democratic Party
Start Time
:
1/3/1981
End Time
:
1/3/1983
National Organization for Women
(1970 - )
Object of Statement Has Role
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Founder
Start Time
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1970
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