Shirley Chisholm Accomplishments For Kids. Chisholm became the first african american woman to make a bid to be president of the united states when she ran for the democratic nomination in 1972. Shirley chisholm was an american politician and the first black woman to be elected to the united states congress.
The following books from the library’s collections offer biographical and insight to the life of shirley anita chisholm. What did shirley chisholm accomplish?