Representative Shirley Chisholm announces her candidacy for the Democratic presidential nomination at Concord Baptist Church in Brooklyn.
At a Glance
- Date
- 25 January 1972
- Location
- Brooklyn, New York
- Key people
- Shirley Chisholm
- Category
- Politics & Government
- Source
- Campaign announcement, January 25, 1972 · U.S. House History, Art & Archives
What It Meant Then
She became the first Black candidate to seek a major party's presidential nomination and the first woman to seek the Democratic nomination.
What It Means Now
Her 'Unbought and Unbossed' campaign is a touchstone for Black women in American politics.
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