| International Standard Book Number |
9780593750278
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| International Standard Book Number |
9780593750261
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| Dewey Decimal Classification Number |
328.73/092 B
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| Personal Name |
Hubbard, Crystal, author
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| Title Statement |
Who was Shirley Chisholm? / by Crystal Hubbard ; illustrated by Tim Foley.
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| Imprint |
New York : Penguin Workshop, 2024.
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| Physical Description |
108 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm.
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| Series Statement |
Who was?
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| Series Statement |
An official WhoHQ book.
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| Bibliography, Etc. Note |
Includes bibliographical references (page 108).
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| Formatted Contents Note |
Who Was Shirley Chisholm? -- A Taste of Barbados -- Excelling in Education -- A Call to Lead -- Shirley Steps Forward -- Making History in the House -- From History Maker to Noisemaker -- A Remarkable Run -- Back Home in the House -- A Trailblazer's Legacy -- Unbought, Unbossed, and Unforgettable.
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| Summary, Etc. |
Shirley Chisholm showed interest in politics early on, majoring in sociology at Brooklyn College in New York City. During this time she was awarded for her debate skills, became a champion for inclusion in the Harriet Tubman Society, and graduated cum laude. She dedicated much of her career to fighting for the rights of Black people and women, eventually becoming the first Black woman elected to Congress in 1968. Remarkably, Shirley represented New York's 12th district, including the Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood, from 1969 to 1983. She fought for the rights of the people, becoming a founding member for the National Women's Political Caucus and advocating for the Equal Rights Amendment. Learn all about Shirley's life, from her early activism to her presidential candidacy and her lasting political legacy, in this illustrated biography"- Provided by publisher.
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| Target Audience Note |
Ages 8-12 Penguin Workshop.
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| Subject-Personal Name |
Chisholm, Shirley, 1924-2005 Juvenile literature.
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| Subject-Personal Name |
Chisholm, Shirley, 1924-2005.
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| Subject |
United States. Congress. House Biography Juvenile literature.
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| Subject |
United States. Congress. House.
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| Subject Added Entry - Topical Term |
African Americans Biography.
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| Subject Added Entry - Topical Term |
Women Biography.
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| Subject Added Entry - Topical Term |
African American legislators United States Biography Juvenile literature.
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| Subject Added Entry - Topical Term |
Presidential candidates United States Biography Juvenile literature.
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| Subject Added Entry - Topical Term |
Women legislators United States Biography Juvenile literature.
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| Subject Added Entry - Topical Term |
Legislators.
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| Subject Added Entry - Topical Term |
Presidential candidates.
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| Subject Added Entry - Topical Term |
Women legislators.
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| Subject Added Entry - Topical Term |
African American presidential candidates Biography Juvenile literature.
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| Subject Added Entry - Topical Term |
African American legislators.
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| Subject Added Entry - Topical Term |
African American presidential candidates.
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| Added Entry, Personal Name |
Foley, Tim, 1962- illustrator
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