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Shirley Opens a Door

by Katheryn Russell-Brown, Eric Velasquez

Cover of Shirley Opens a Door

"A picture biography of educator and politician Shirley Chisholm, who in 1968 was the first Black woman elected to Congress and in 1972 was the first Black candidate from a major political party (the Democratic party) to run for the United States presidency. An afterword with additional information, photographs, and source lists are included"--

United states, historyBiographyJuvenile literatureAfrican American legislatorsWomen legislatorsAfrican American teachersTeachersLegislatorsAfrican AmericansWomen