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Loud and Proud: The Life of Congresswoman Shirley Chisholm

Shirley Chisholm was born in Brooklyn, New York, where her immigrant parents scraped and saved while Shirley learned all the love in the world couldn’t pay the rent. Her father encouraged her ambition early on, telling her, “God gave you a brain, use it.” Shirley worked hard and landed a full scholarship to Brooklyn College where she started advocating for people like her by starting a club for Black women.

When her political science professor told her she should go into politics, Shirley paid attention. She broke new ground and heard “Go home to your husband” and “You don’t belong here” when she was campaigning. But that didn’t stop her; in fact, it made her work harder until she became the first African American woman in Congress in 1968, where she ended up serving seven terms, and advocated for important bills such as the Equal Rights Amendment. She even sought the nomination for president of the United States in 1972.​

From award-winning author Lesa Cline-Ransome comes an inspirational picture book biography of Shirley Chisholm, whose life and legacy served as a catalyst for progress in America and changed the world.

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Product Details

Recommended Age 5 - 9
Author Lesa Cline-Ransome
Illustrator Kaylani Juanita
ISBN 1534463526
Publication Date Sep 19, 2023
Publisher Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books
Language English