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Quote to Ponder: “I want history to remember me not just as the first black woman to be elected to Congress, not as the first black woman to have made a bid for the presidency of the United States, but as a black woman who lived in the 20th century and dared to be herself.” – Congressperson Shirley Chisholm

By The Black Commentator Guest Commentator

March 15, 2012 1 min read Free to read

Quote to Ponder: "I want history to remember me not just as the first black woman to be elected to Congress, not as the first black woman to have made a bid for the presidency of the United States, but as a black woman who lived in the 20th century and dared to be herself." - Congressperson Shirley Chisholm

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