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The first black woman to run for president

Shirley Chisholm announced her intention to run for the US presidency on 25 January 1972 . She became the first major-party black candidate to run for America's highest office.
Witness History spoke to Congresswoman Barbara Lee, who was inspired to enter politics after working on Congresswoman Shirley Chisholm's 1972 campaign.

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