Shirley Chisholm
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Shirley Chisholm was a pioneering American politician and educator who became the first Black woman elected to the United States Congress and the first Black candidate to seek a major party’s nomination for U.S. president.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Shirley Chisholm canonical | 8 |
| Shirley Anita Chisholm | 1 |
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
civil rights activist
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educator ⓘ human ⓘ politician ⓘ |
| burialPlace |
Forest Lawn Cemetery, Buffalo, New York
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surface form:
Forest Lawn Cemetery, Buffalo, New York, United States
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| causeOfDeath | stroke ⓘ |
| coFounderOf | Congressional Black Caucus ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1924-11-30 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2005-01-01 ⓘ |
| degree |
Bachelor of Arts in sociology
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Master of Arts in elementary education ⓘ |
| education |
Brooklyn College
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Columbia University ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Black Americans
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surface form:
African American
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| familyName | Chisholm ⓘ |
| fullName |
Shirley Chisholm
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Shirley Anita Chisholm
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| givenName | Shirley ⓘ |
| honor | Presidential Medal of Freedom ⓘ |
| honorReceivedYear | 2015 ⓘ |
| knownFor |
advocacy for minority rights
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advocacy for women’s rights ⓘ progressive social policies ⓘ |
| legacy | inspiration for later women and minority candidates for U.S. presidency ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Congressional Black Caucus
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United States House of Representatives ⓘ |
| middleName | Anita ⓘ |
| notableAchievement |
first Black candidate to seek a major U.S. party’s nomination for president
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first Black woman elected to the United States Congress ⓘ first woman to seek the Democratic Party nomination for President of the United States ⓘ |
| notableWork |
The Good Fight
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Unbought and Unbossed ⓘ |
| occupation |
author
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educator ⓘ politician ⓘ teacher ⓘ |
| officeHeld | U.S. Representative for New York's 12th congressional district ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
Ormond Beach, Florida
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surface form:
Ormond Beach, Florida, United States
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| politicalParty |
Democratic Party
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surface form:
Democratic Party (United States)
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| positionHeld | Member of the United States House of Representatives ⓘ |
| presidentialCampaignYear | 1972 ⓘ |
| ranForOffice | President of the United States ⓘ |
| religion |
Baptists
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surface form:
Baptist
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| sexOrGender | female ⓘ |
| slogan | Unbought and Unbossed ⓘ |
| spouse |
Arthur Hardwick Jr.
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Conrad Chisholm ⓘ |
| termEnd | 1983-01-03 ⓘ |
| termStart | 1969-01-03 ⓘ |
| workLocation | Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
Shirley Anita Chisholm