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She was the first! : the trailblazing life of Shirley Chisholm by Katheryn Russell Brown is a history book available to read on EtoBox.
What is She was the first! : the trailblazing life of Shirley Chisholm about?
A timely, inspiring picture book biography of the dynamic twentieth-century educator, activist, and politician Shirley Chisholm. Even as a young child growing up in the 1920s, Shirley Chisholm was a leader. At the age of three, older children were already following her lead in their Brooklyn neighborhood. As a student at Brooklyn College, Shirley could outtalk anyone who opposed her on the debate team. After graduating, she used her voice and leadership to fight for educational change. In community groups, she stood up for the rights of women and minorities. Her small stature and fiery determination often took people by surprise. But they listened. In 1964, Shirley took her voice and leadership to politics, becoming the first Black woman elected to the New York State Assembly, and in 1968, the first Black woman elected to Congress. Then in 1972, she became the first Black woman to seek the presidency of the United States. She pushed for laws that helped women, children, students, poor people, farm workers, Native people, and others who were often ignored. She fought for healthcare. She spoke up for military veterans. She spoke out against war Shirley Chisholm, a woman of many first
Who reads She was the first! : the trailblazing life of Shirley Chisholm?
It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.
Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- Katheryn Russell Brown
- Publisher
- Lee & Low Books, Incorporated
- Published
- 2020
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9781620143469
- Category
- history
- Subjects
- History, Humanities
- Rating
- 4.5 / 5 (28 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14