Monday August 10, 2020
16 days before the 100th Anniversary of the Women’s Right to Vote
Inspirational Woman for Today is:
Shirley Chisholm
Another interesting fact…Discrimination followed Shirley Chisholm’s quest for the 1972 Democratic Party presidential nomination. She was blocked from participating in televised primary debates, and after taking legal action, was permitted to make just one speech. Still, students, women, and minorities followed the “Chisholm Trail.” She entered 12 primaries and garnered 152 of the delegates’ votes (10% of the total)—despite an under-financed campaign and contentiousness from the predominantly male Congressional Black Caucus. (Courtesy WomensHistory.org)
To learn more about this inspirational woman, go to Biography.com’s web page
