jan 1, 1968 - Shirley Chisholm
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In 1968, Chisholm became the first African American to earn election to Congress, where she worked on the Education and Labor Committee and helped form the Black Caucus.In 1972, she made history again by becoming the first Black woman of a major party to run for a presidential nomination.
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Date:
jan 1, 1968
Now
~ 57 years ago