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Curwood, Anastasia Carol, 1974- author.

Shirley Chisholm : champion of Black feminist power politics / Anastasia C. Curwood.

Chapel Hill : The University of North Carolina Press, [2023]

457 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm

"Shaking up New York and national politics by becoming the first African American congresswoman and, later, the first Black major-party presidential candidate, Shirley Chisholm left an indelible mark as an 'unbought and unbossed' firebrand and a leader in politics for meaningful change. Anastasia C. Curwood interweaves Chisholm's public image, political commitments, and private experiences to create a definitive account of a consequential life"-- Provided by publisher.

Chisholm, Shirley, 1924-2005.

African American women politicians -- Biography.

Politicians -- United States -- Biography.

African American women legislators -- Biography.

Legislators -- United States -- Biography.

African American feminists -- Biography.

Feminism -- Political aspects -- United States.

Biographies.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction: Beyond the Symbol -- Daughter of the Caribbean -- In Pursuit of the Highest in All: The Making of a Young Intellectual -- Brooklyn Politics -- The First Victory -- Bringing Women's Rights and Civil Rights Together -- Unbought and Unbossed -- Fighting Shirley Chisholm -- Building the Chisholm Mystique -- Black Feminist Power Politics on Capitol Hill -- Guns, Butter, and Justice -- The Book: A Black Feminist Power Manifesto -- Institution Building: The Congressional Black Caucus and the National Women's Political Caucus -- Chisholm '72 -- The Challenges of Coalitions on the Chisholm Trail -- Winning Delegates on the Chisholm Trail -- The Chisholm Coalition on the National Stage: Miami '72 -- Coalition Politics in Congress, 1972-1976 -- Fighting the Tide, 1977-1982 -- Professor and Chair -- Epilogue: Bring a Folding Chair.

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