Shirley Anita Chisholm was the first African American woman to be elected to Congress and the first African American to seek a major party’s nomination for President. She graduated Brooklyn College with a B.A. in sociology and Columbia University with a M.A. in early childhood education. She was elected to the New York State Assembly, then she was elected to the newly formed Congressional district for Brooklyn, New York. Being known for her outspoken personality, Chisholm continually fought opposition for what she believed was right for the people.

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