Shirley Chisholm: Catalyst for Change

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Intro -- Contents -- Series Editor's Foreword -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1. Barbados -- 2. Brooklyn -- 3. All Politics Is Local -- 4. Black Power -- 5. New York State Assemblywoman -- 6. I Am Woman -- 7. An Unquiet Congresswoman -- 8. Testing the Presidential Waters -- 9. On the Chisholm Trail -- 10. Political and Personal Transformations -- 11. Conclusion -- Primary Documents -- Study Questions -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index.;An accessible and engaging look into the trailblazing life of Shirley Chisholm and her lifelong advocacy for fair treatment, access to education, and equal pay for all American minority groups. Intro -- Contents -- Series Editor's Foreword -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1. Barbados -- 2. Brooklyn -- 3. All Politics Is Local -- 4. Black Power -- 5. New York State Assemblywoman -- 6. I Am Woman -- 7. An Unquiet Congresswoman -- 8. Testing the Presidential Waters -- 9. On the Chisholm Trail -- 10. Political and Personal Transformations -- 11. Conclusion -- Primary Documents -- Study Questions -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index.