Black History: Shirley Chisolm

What important event happened in 1972?

• The start of the disco era

• The release of Stevie Wonder's hit 'Superstition'

• Shirley Chisholm sought the presidential nomination

• The invention of bell bottoms

Who was Shirley Chisholm?

• A disco singer

• A civil rights activist

• The first black woman to seek a major political party's presidential nomination

• A famous actress

What movements were happening in the 1970s in the United States?

• Technology and innovation

• Black, Latino, Indigenous, women, and LGBTQ rights

• Space exploration

• Medieval reenactments

What was a result of the Voting Rights Act of 1965?

• The invention of the internet

• The start of the Vietnam War

• Black Americans being enfranchised in the South

• Increased industrialization

What was Shirley Chisholm's early education background?

• She studied in Barbados

• She never received formal education

• She was homeschooled

• She attended a boarding school in England

What did Shirley Chisholm's parents believe in?

• That education was unnecessary

• Segregation

• Black self-determination

• The importance of agriculture

What was Shirley Chisholm's profession before entering politics?

• Lawyer

• Engineer

• Early childhood education teacher and administrator

• Doctor

In what year did Shirley Chisholm run for the U.S. Congress?

• 1968

• 1980

• 1972

• 1964

What committee was Shirley Chisholm initially placed on in Congress?

• Technology

• Foreign Affairs

• Agriculture

• Urban Development

What program did Shirley Chisholm play a critical role in developing?

• WIC

• NASA

• FBI

• CIA