The Good Fight
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The Good Fight is a 1973 political memoir by Shirley Chisholm in which she reflects on her groundbreaking 1972 U.S. presidential campaign and her experiences as a pioneering Black congresswoman.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Good Fight canonical | 2 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
book
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political memoir ⓘ |
| about |
civil rights movement legacy in electoral politics
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grassroots political organizing ⓘ legislative work in the U.S. House of Representatives ⓘ presidential campaign strategy ⓘ representation of minorities in government ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Democratic Party NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | Shirley Chisholm NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| describes |
barriers faced by Black Americans in U.S. politics
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barriers faced by women in U.S. politics ⓘ experiences of a pioneering Black congresswoman ⓘ |
| documents |
Shirley Chisholm historic run for U.S. presidency
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campaign challenges within her own party ⓘ media treatment of a Black woman candidate ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
importance of political participation
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intersection of race and gender in politics ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter | Shirley Chisholm NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
Shirley Chisholm 1972 presidential campaign
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Shirley Chisholm service in the U.S. House of Representatives ⓘ |
| genre |
memoir
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political literature ⓘ |
| hasNotableAspect |
firsthand account of a major-party presidential primary campaign by a Black woman
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one of the earliest presidential campaign memoirs by a Black woman ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | first-person narrative ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
equality in representation
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political courage ⓘ social justice ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
general readers interested in politics
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students of political science and history ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
1972 United States presidential election
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African-American politics ⓘ Shirley Chisholm NERFINISHED ⓘ United States Congress NERFINISHED ⓘ women in politics ⓘ |
| narrativeForm | autobiographical account ⓘ |
| placeOfNarrative |
Brooklyn, New York
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United States NERFINISHED ⓘ Washington, D.C. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalOrientation | progressive ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1973 ⓘ |
| setInPeriod |
early 1970s
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late 1960s ⓘ |
| workChronology | follows Shirley Chisholm earlier political career ⓘ |
| workOf |
African-American literature
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feminist literature ⓘ |
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