African-American Biography Report

Shirley Chisholm

Shirley

Introduction • On September 30, 1924 a legend was born.

The legend was Shirley Chisholm. Little did anybody know that Shirley would grow up to be one of the most amazing women in the world. Who ever thought that a little girl in Brooklyn, New York who had seven siblings would grow up and blow the minds of everybody she met? That woman was Shirley Chisholm. Shirley once said, “Service is the rent that you pay for room on this earth.”

Early Life

• Shirley was born in Brooklyn, New York.

• Her birth name was Shirley St. Anita Hill.

• Shirley had 7 siblings.• She was the daughter of immigrant

parents. Her dad was from Guyana and her mom was from Barbados.

What Was Shirley Famous For?

• Shirley was famous for being the first African-American congresswoman.• Shirley also ran for the 1972 Democratic presidential nomination.

Education

• Shirley got most of her elementary school education from the Barbados school system.

• Shirley went to the Girls High School in Brooklyn, New York.

• She attended Brooklyn College• She got her Masters from Columbia

University with a degree in early childhood education.

How Did Shirley Impact Our Country?

• She showed everybody that if you really, really want something you should try and do it.

• She showed everyone that African-American women can be leaders in our country.

• She showed us that you can achieve your goals despite limitations that others might put upon you.

Why Should We Remember Shirley Chisholm?

• We should remember Shirley because she made everybody think that they could do anything they wanted to.

• Shirley did not abuse her power, but instead she used it to help others.

• Shirley gave African-Americans a voice.

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Pictures

• These pictures are of Shirley.

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Bibliography • http://www.avoiceonline.org/cbcwomen/chisholmtimeline.html• http://womenshistory.about.com/od/quotes/a/shirleychisholm.htm• http://www.notablebiographies.com/Ch-Co/Chisholm-Shirley.html• http://www.goodreads.com/author/quotes/142616.Shirley_Chisholm• http://thinkexist.com/quotes/shirley_chisholm/ • http://www.quoteland.com/author/Shirley-Chisholm-Quotes/405/• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ozh3WT2K71k&feature=player_detailpage• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FzM8fgRDI24&feature=player_deta

Conclusion

SHIRLEY CHISHOLM was an amazing woman.

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