Shirley Chisholm (Grade 7)
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Shirley Chisholm
1.
In what year was Shirley Chisholm elected the first African-American woman to serve in Congress?
- 1876
- 1928
- 1968
- 1994
2.
Before her election to Congress, Shirley Chisholm worked as a .
- supermarket cashier
- teacher
- bartender
- mechanical engineer
3.
To which political party did Shirley Chisholm belong?
- Democratic
- Republican
- Libertarian
- American Solidarity Party
4.
Shirley Chisholm's campaign slogan was "unbought and unbossed". What does that tell you about the kind of person she was?
5.
Shirley Chisholm was a U.S. House representative from what state?
- New York
- California
- Massachusetts
- Ohio
6.
For which of these often marginalized groups did Shirley Chisholm speak? (there is more than one correct answer)
- the poor
- women
- the wealthy
- Latinos
- big corporations
- African Americans
7.
Why is it odd that as a first-year representative, Shirley Chisholm was appointed to the Agriculture Committee?
8.
In 1971, Shirley Chisholm helped to found the Congressional Black Caucus. What is a caucus in this this context?
9.
Shirley Chisholm was also the first African-American woman to seek the nomination of a major party for the office of .
10.
Shirley Chisholm once said, “If they don't give you a seat at the table, bring a folding chair." What do you think she meant by this?
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