nov 5, 1968 - Shirley Chisholm Elected to Congress

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This is important because Ms. Chisholm was the first African-American congresswoman and became the first major-party black candidate to make a bid for the U.S. presidency four years later. Her successful election in Congress influenced the Title X Family Planning Program from her impact on other women, men, government officials, and organizations like N.O.W, to work on implementing more laws that gave women more rights.