1. Shirley Chisholm was the first African American woman elected to the United States Congress. In 1968, she was elected to represent New York's 12th congressional district and served in the House of Representatives from 1969 to 1983.
2. Chisholm was the first African American woman to run for president of the United States from a major political party. In 1972, she entered the Democratic primary and campaigned on a platform of civil rights, women's rights, and an end to the Vietnam War.
3. Chisholm was a tireless advocate for marginalized communities, including women, people of color, and the poor. She co-founded the Congressional Black Caucus and the National Women's Political Caucus, and fought for legislation to improve the lives of those in need.
List at least three of the ways Shirley Chisholm was a trail-blazer.
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