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Shirley was born on November 30, 1924. To parents that were immigrants from the Caribbean region. She was born in Brooklyn,NY. She is the youngest out of 2 siblings.

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On January 1,2005 shirley had a stroke. She died at age 80. Before Shirley died she moved to florida in 1991 and said this in 2002 "I live a very quiet life"  .

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The same year her husband died. Shirley retired from congress in 1982.

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Education had a big impact on her life that she began her professional career in early education.

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Shirley married Conrad Chisholm in 1949 and  they were divorced in 1977. She remarried again in 1977 to Arthur hardwick. In 1986 Arthur was in a car accident and he was subsequently injured. He was pronounced dead scene. She never had kids.

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Shirley attended Teachers College, Columbia University, and Brooklyn College.

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Shirley became the first African-American woman elected to congress. She represented New York's 12th District. She also was one of the founding members of the Congressional Black Caucus. Shirley was the only woman among the founding members. She was also the co-founder of the national organization for woman.

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In 1970 Shirley published a book called "Unbrought and Unbossed". She shares how she took on an entrenched system, gave a public voice to millions, and sets the stage for her trailblazing bid to be the first woman and first African-American President of the United States.

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Shirley wanted to make history so she  made a bid for the Democratic Party's presidential nomination. Shirley was the first black women to ever run for president in the year 1974. She would not be nominated and elected,but she wanted to gain democratic party influence by supporting a winner that year. She did not win the nomination, but she did received 151 of the delegates' votes.