![]() This timely reissue of the autobiography of the New York Congresswoman and presidential contender, Shirley Chisholm, is a must read from an historical perspective. To this day she is still an inspiration to everyone who dreams of breaking boundaries.Ī special section at the back of the book includes extras like an article on how voting works and a brief lesson on the three branches of US government. Unbought and Unbossed by Shirley Chisholm. She lived out her life determined to be “unbossed and unbought” and remained a spokesperson for change. Shirley showed people it shouldn’t matter if you’re male or female or what the color of your skin is, everyone should be able to pursue their dreams. She also ran for president in 1972, the first African American woman to do so for one of the two big political parties. Her motto and title of her autobiography-Unbought and Unbossed-illustrates her outspoken advocacy for. ![]() That same year, Shirley was voted one of the ten most admired women in the world. A tremendously impressive book.-Washington Post. In 1968, Shirley Chisholm made history as the first African American woman elected to Congress. Martin Luther King out of endearment called him my wild man, my Castro. ![]() Get to know Shirley Chisholm, the first African American woman to enter the Democratic presidential race, in this fascinating nonfiction Level 3 Ready-to-Read, part of a series of biographies about people “you should meet!” ![]()
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