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On this episode, we talk about the life and historic career of Shirley Chisholm, the first Black woman in Congress and to run for President of the United States. If you like our podcast, make sure to leave a 5-star review!  Useful links from the episode:

• Chisholm ‘72: Unbought and Unbossed
• NPR: Tavis Smiley Talks with Shirley Chisholm
• Floor Speech: It is Time to Reassess Our National Priorities
• Shirley Chisholm, Speech on the floor of the House of Representatives, “I Am for the Equal Rights Amendment” (1970)
• 1983 Speech at Greenfield High School
• Shirley Chisholm: Declares Presidential Bid, January 25, 1972
• House of Representatives History, Art, and Archives: Shirley Anita Chisholm
• A Changing of the Guard: Traditionalists, Feminists, and the New Face of Women in Congress, 1955-1976
• I hated history — until I learned about Shirley Chisholm
• Shirley Chisholm, 'Unbossed' Pioneer in Congress, Is Dead at 80
• Watch Shirley on Netflix