On Jan. 25, 1972, Shirley Chisholm announced her candidacy for the Democratic Party’s nomination for president. Chisholm did not win, but 50 years later, Vice President Kamala Harris became the first woman of color to gain a major party’s presidential nomination. In a new video, we explore the impact of Chisholm’s career as the first Black woman to serve in the U.S. Congress.
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