[African American] [Politics] In 1968, Shirley Chisholm of was the first African American Woman elected in Congress, and by 1972 was the first woman and African American to seek the nomination for president of the United States from one of the two major political parties. She represented New York's 12th congressional district for seven terms from 1969 to 1983, and was an advocate for women and racial minority rights. In this archive of four, an official "Shirley Chisholm for President" bumper sticker is printed in bright orange on a black background alongside three silver gelatin press photographs. Two photographs measure 8" x 10", one 4" x 6", and the campaign sticker 4" x 14". One photograph from 1969 shows Chisholm alongside former secretary of health, education, and welfare, Robert Finch, as they laugh during a meeting for the Institution for Black Elected Officials. A pre-election photograph shows Chisholm speaking at Framingham State University in Massachusetts in April of 1972. A photograph from 1973 shows Chisholm looking pensive in a check blazer with the article stating that she's under investigation for the alleged misuse of funds from the Brooklyn Democratic 1972 Congressional campaign. During her presidential campaign, Shirley Chisholm was met with multiple racist smear campaigns, fictitious accusations for press sensation, and even death threats which resulted in her being under protection of the Secret Service. Chisholm was meant to be a politician from an early age as she shined on her school's debate team and had encouragement from multiple teachers to go into politics. However, the disadvantages of being both Black and a woman were against her until she finally broke through the glass ceiling. Looking back on her life, Chisholm once said, "I want to be remembered as a woman . who dared to be a catalyst of change." Minor warping to edges of one photograph, else in overall very good condition.
