Shirley Chisholm : catalyst for change, 1926-2005

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The work Shirley Chisholm : catalyst for change, 1926-2005 represents a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Waubonsee Community College. This resource is a combination of several types including: Work, Language Material, Books.

Label

Shirley Chisholm : catalyst for change, 1926-2005

Title remainder

catalyst for change, 1926-2005

Statement of responsibility

Barbara Winslow

Creator

• Winslow, Barbara, 1945-

Subject

• Chisholm, Shirley, 1924-2005
• Legislators -- United States -- Biography
• Presidential candidates -- United States -- Biography
• Teachers -- United States -- Biography
• United States -- Race relations
• United States, Congress | House -- Biography
• Women legislators -- United States -- Biography
• African American legislators -- Biography

Genre

• Biography

Language

eng

Summary

"A staunch proponent of breaking down racial and gender barriers, Shirley Chisholm had the esteemed privilege of being a pioneer in many aspects of her life. She was the first African American woman elected to the New York State legislature and, later, the United States House of Representatives. She also made a run for the Democratic Party nomination for president in 1972. Focusing on Chisholm's lifelong advocacy for fair treatment, access to education, and equal pay for all American minority groups, this book explores the life of a remarkable woman in the context of twentieth century urban America and the tremendous social upheaval that occurred after World War II. About the Lives of American Women series: Selected and edited by renowned women's historian Carol Berkin, these brief biographies are designed for use in undergraduate courses. Rather than a comprehensive approach, each biography focuses instead on a particular aspect of a women's life that is emblematic of her time, or which made her a pivotal figure in the era. The emphasis is on a "good read," featuring accessible writing and compelling narratives, without sacrificing sound scholarship and academic integrity. Primary sources at the end of each biography reveal the subject's perspective in her own words. Study questions and an annotated bibliography support the student reader. "--

Member of

• Lives of American women

Assigning source

Provided by publisher

Biography type

individual biography

Cataloging source

DLC

Dewey number

• 328.73/092
• B

Index

index present

LC call number

E840.8.C48

LC item number

W56 2014

Literary form

non fiction

Nature of contents

bibliography

Series statement

Lives of American women