African American History-Shirley Chisholm Introduction Shirley Chisholm was born in 1924. She went down history books due to her contributions as an author, an educator, and an American politician. She is famous for her political achievements in the United States, such as being the first black woman to get elected into Congress and being the first woman to make a bid at the presidency. However, these reasons are not how she wanted people to remember her. Instead, she wanted people to remember her as a black woman who lived in the 20th century and dared to be herself (Chisholm 14). Also, she regarded herself as a catalyst for change in America and wanted others to do the same. Surviving
