36. Three ways Shirley Chisholm was a trail-blazer include:
- Being the first Black woman elected to the United States Congress in 1968
- Being a co-founder of the Congressional Women's Caucus
- Being the first Black woman to run for the United States presidency in 1972
37. Her motto "unbought and unbossed" meant that she was an independent politician who was not influenced by special interests or beholden to any particular political party. She believed that she was representing the people who elected her, rather than any external forces.
Read about the extremely talented Shirley Chisholm at this link. and at the link at the bottom of slide 2 of 9.
36. List at least three of the ways she was a trail-blazer.
37. What was meant by her motto “unbought and unbossed”?
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