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Loud and Proud: The Life of Congresswoman Shirley Chisholm

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Description:Three starred reviews!“History shines” ( School Library Journal, starred review) in this inspirational, “vibrantly colored, boisterous, and well-paced” ( Booklist , starred review) picture book biography of trailblazer Shirley Chisholm, the first African American woman in Congress and the first woman and African American to enter the Democratic presidential race, by award-winning author Lesa Cline-Ransome.Shirley Chisholm was born in Brooklyn, New York, where her immigrant parents scraped and saved while Shirley learned all the love in the world couldn’t pay the rent. Her father encouraged her ambition early on, telling her, “God gave you a brain, use it.” Shirley worked hard and landed a full scholarship to Brooklyn College where she started advocating for people like her by starting a club for Black women.When her political science professor told her she should go into politics, Shirley paid attention. She broke new ground and heard “Go home to your husband” and “You don’t belong here” when she was campaigning. But that didn’t stop her; in fact, it made her work harder until she became the first African American woman in Congress in 1968, where she ended up serving seven terms, and advocated for important bills such as the Equal Rights Amendment. She even sought the nomination for president of the United States in 1972.Shirley Chisholm’s life and legacy served as a catalyst for progress in America and changed the world.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Loud and Proud: The Life of Congresswoman Shirley Chisholm. To get started finding Loud and Proud: The Life of Congresswoman Shirley Chisholm, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: Three starred reviews!“History shines” ( School Library Journal, starred review) in this inspirational, “vibrantly colored, boisterous, and well-paced” ( Booklist , starred review) picture book biography of trailblazer Shirley Chisholm, the first African American woman in Congress and the first woman and African American to enter the Democratic presidential race, by award-winning author Lesa Cline-Ransome.Shirley Chisholm was born in Brooklyn, New York, where her immigrant parents scraped and saved while Shirley learned all the love in the world couldn’t pay the rent. Her father encouraged her ambition early on, telling her, “God gave you a brain, use it.” Shirley worked hard and landed a full scholarship to Brooklyn College where she started advocating for people like her by starting a club for Black women.When her political science professor told her she should go into politics, Shirley paid attention. She broke new ground and heard “Go home to your husband” and “You don’t belong here” when she was campaigning. But that didn’t stop her; in fact, it made her work harder until she became the first African American woman in Congress in 1968, where she ended up serving seven terms, and advocated for important bills such as the Equal Rights Amendment. She even sought the nomination for president of the United States in 1972.Shirley Chisholm’s life and legacy served as a catalyst for progress in America and changed the world.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Loud and Proud: The Life of Congresswoman Shirley Chisholm. To get started finding Loud and Proud: The Life of Congresswoman Shirley Chisholm, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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