Press Photograph of African-American Politician Shirley Chisholm, With Caption.
Washington, D.C. 1971. Approximately 7 x 9 inches. Editorial mark to text recto, World Wide Photos stamp verso. Fine. Item #List2710
Shirley Chisholm (1924–2005) was a Democratic politician and the first Black woman elected to US Congress, representing New York’s 12th congressional district from 1969 to 1983. In 1972, she became the first Black major-party presidential candidate and the first woman to run for the Democratic Party’s presidential nomination.
Offered here is a headshot of Chisholm taken for news publication, dated December 8 1971. Its caption quotes her as saying “of other black politicians: ‘They don’t understand power.’” It identifies her as “the first black woman to run for president”, although Chisholm would not announce her run until January 1972.
Price: $250.00