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Do you think America is ready for *** president that is both black and *** woman. And I think what is even more important than whether or not America is ready for me as *** president is to begin to prepare America for the fact that it is time that other peoples and americans decide white males run for the highest office in this land is *** preparation for the atmosphere to bring about the realization that someday blacks will leave this country, that someday women will leave this country, that's what this is all about. She had *** spirit unlike any other Shirley. Chisholm was *** woman of many. First, she was the first black woman to become *** member of the U. S Congress and the first black woman to run for president. She paved the way for women in politics and embodied the definition of *** fearless leader. Born Shirley Anita ST Hill in Brooklyn new york in 1920. For Chisholm spent her childhood in between new york and Barbados. Chisholm said in an interview, Barbados is where she gained the spirit and spunk to challenge the status quo characteristics she would carry for the rest of her life. After graduating from Brooklyn College in 1946 Chisholm began her career teaching, she earned her master's degree from Columbia University and was *** director for to day care centers. She later became an educational consultant for new york city's Bureau of Child Welfare. Chisholm took her passion for helping others to *** whole new level by entering into politics. In 1964 Chisholm became the second african american in the new york state Legislature and in 1968 Chisholm was elected to Congress as *** representative of new york, becoming the first black woman to do so In her tenure, Chisholm co founded the Congressional Black Caucus and the National Organization of Women. She also played *** key role in the passage of the supplemental nutrition assistance program known as snap Shirley 1972, Chisholm announced she was running for president of the United States, becoming the first woman an African American to seek *** major party's nomination. Yes, it's true and black and it's from *** woman. But that when you begin to compare me with some of the other candidates that are running, I have very high qualifications. Running as *** black woman wasn't easy. Chisholm had to sue her way into televised debates and survived three assassination attempts, but she didn't let that deter her one bit. And you're going to have the doomsday criers out here saying that the woman is crazy, she's nuts. But they said I was crazy from 20 years ago when I first emerged on the political scene, so let them continue to think I'm crazy. Chisholm ran as *** progressive champion for the people. She was fluent in spanish and stood up for the rights of immigrants, Children, women, and low income families. She had an iconic campaign motto, unbought and unbossed, she ultimately lost the Democratic Party's nomination, but she earned the respect across the nation. Chisholm returned to Congress and served until 1983. Afterwards, she co founded the National Congress of Black Women and taught at Mount Holyoke College. She died in 1995 at age 80. In 2015, Chisholm was posthumously awarded the presidential medal of freedom. Chism's legacy continues to inspire *** new class of leaders, including Kamala Harris, who became the first black and asian american woman to be elected vice president Illinois. Representative Lauren Underwood paid homage to Chisholm in *** tweet stating Shirley Chisholm taught me that if people don't invite you to the table, bring your own folding chair. Doing that to stand up for my community fuels me every day.