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03515aam a2200553 i 4500 001 205C39F07F4511E38BC272F2DAD10320 003 SILO 005 20140117010041 008 130802s2014 cou b 001 0beng 010 $a 2013026485 020 $a 0813347696 (pbk.) 020 $a 9780813347691 (pbk.) 035 $a (OCoLC)847126335 040 $a DLC $e rda $b eng $c DLC $d YDX $d YDXCP $d BTCTA $d BDX $d OCLCO $d IUL $d SILO 042 $a pcc 043 $a n-us--- 050 00 $a E840.8.C48 $b W56 2014 082 00 $a B $a B $2 23 084 $a BIO006000 $a HIS036000 $a HIS036060 $a BIO022000 $a BIO006000 $2 bisacsh 100 1 $a Winslow, Barbara, $d 1945- $e author 245 10 $a Shirley Chisholm : $b catalyst for change, 1926-2005 / $c Barbara Winslow. 246 34 $a Shirley Chisholm : $b catalyst for change, 1924-2005 264 1 $a Boulder, Colorado : $b Westview Press, $c [2014] 300 $a xiii, 192 pages ; $c 21 cm. 490 1 $a Lives of American women 504 $a Includes bibliographical references and index. 520 $a "A staunch proponent of breaking down racial and gender barriers, Shirley Chisholm had the esteemed privilege of being a pioneer in many aspects of her life. She was the first African American woman elected to the New York State legislature and, later, the United States House of Representatives. She also made a run for the Democratic Party nomination for president in 1972. Focusing on Chisholm's lifelong advocacy for fair treatment, access to education, and equal pay for all American minority groups, this book explores the life of a remarkable woman in the context of twentieth century urban America and the tremendous social upheaval that occurred after World War II. About the Lives of American Women series: Selected and edited by renowned women's historian Carol Berkin, these brief biographies are designed for use in undergraduate courses. Rather than a comprehensive approach, each biography focuses instead on a particular aspect of a women's life that is emblematic of her time, or which made her a pivotal figure in the era. The emphasis is on a "good read," featuring accessible writing and compelling narratives, without sacrificing sound scholarship and academic integrity. Primary sources at the end of each biography reveal the subject's perspective in her own words. Study questions and an annotated bibliography support the student reader. "-- $c Provided by publisher. 600 10 $a Chisholm, Shirley, $d 1924-2005. 650 0 $a African American legislators $v Biography. 650 0 $a Women legislators $z United States $v Biography. 650 0 $a Legislators $z United States $v Biography. 610 10 $a United States. $b House $b House $v Biography. 650 0 $a Teachers $z United States $v Biography. 650 0 $a Presidential candidates $z United States $v Biography. 651 0 $a United States $x Race relations. 650 7 $a HISTORY / General. $2 bisacsh 650 7 $a HISTORY / United States / General. $2 bisacsh 650 7 $a HISTORY / United States / 20th Century. $2 bisacsh 650 7 $a BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Women. $2 bisacsh 650 7 $a BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Historical. $2 bisacsh 830 0 $a Lives of American women. 941 $a 5 952 $l GEPG771 $d 20210722041751.0 952 $l OVUX522 $d 20191210025628.0 952 $l USUX851 $d 20160826084758.0 952 $l OIAX792 $d 20140917012635.0 952 $l HWAX074 $d 20140531010443.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=205C39F07F4511E38BC272F2DAD10320 994 $a C0 $b IW9Initiate Another SILO Locator Search