Who Was Shirley Chisholm?

by Crystal Hubbard and Who HQ

Read all about about the first Black woman to be elected to Congress in this empowering addition to the Who Was? series.

Shirley Chisholm showed interest in politics early on, majoring in sociology at Brooklyn College in New York City. During this time she was awarded for her debate skills, became a champion for inclusion in the Harriet Tubman society, and graduated cum laude. She dedicated much of her career to fighting for the rights...

• Format: Library Binding
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0593750276
• ISBN13: 9780593750278
• Release Date: December 2024
• Publisher: Penguin Workshop
• Length: 112 Pages
• Weight: 0.52 lbs.
• Age Range: 8 to 11 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 6