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Shirley Anita St. Hill Chisholm (November 30, 1924 – January 1, 2005) was an American politician, educator, and author. She was a Congresswoman, representing New York's 12th Congressional District for seven terms from 1969 to 1983. In 1968, she became the first African American woman elected to Congress. |
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Monday, September 10, 2012
Shirley Chisholm
Friday, July 20, 2012
Vintage Photo
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| New York City Deputy Police Commissioner John A. Leach, right, watching agents pour liquor into sewer following a raid during the height of prohibition. Congress passed the "Volstead Act" on October 28, 1919. vintage |
Notes: New York World-Telegram and the Sun Newspaper Photograph Collection (Library of Congress). Title devised by Library staff using information from photo slug.
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