{"tema_id":"1174","string":"Shirley Chisholm (1924-2005)","created":"2019-04-20 08:24:08","code":null,"modified":"2019-04-20 08:25:16","notes":[{"@type":"Historical note","@lang":"en-US","@value":"\nShirley Chisholm became the first black woman to be elected to U.S. Congress in the same year of Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassination. She co-founded the Congressional Black Caucus, commissioned a bill ensuring that domestic workers received benefits, advocated for improved access to education and childcare, fought for immigrant rights, and expanded government-funded food stamp programs to every state.\nShe also became the first African-American major-party candidate for president, as well as the first woman to run for the Democratic party's presidential nomination. She famously said: \u201cIf they don\u2019t give you a seat at the table, bring a folding chair.\"\nSource: https:\/\/fairygodboss.com\/career-topics\/famous-black-feminists "}]}