Remembering Shirley Chisholm November 30, 1924 - January 1, 2005

Shirley Chisholm, the first black woman to serve in the US Congress and the first black woman to run for the presidential nomination of a major party, died on January 1, 2005.

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Here are some of the obituaries of Shirley Chisholm:

• Shirley Chisholm, 80 - The Globe and Mail
• Shirley Chisholm, First Black Congresswoman, Dies - New York Post
• Ex-Congresswoman Shirley Chisholm Dies - ABC News
• Pioneering Politician, Candidate Dies - Washington Post
• Chisholm, 'Unbossed' Pioneer in Congress, Dies - New York Times (free registration may be required)
• First black US Congresswoman dies
• Political trailblazer Shirley Chisholm dies
• NAACP's 'Moses,' Chisholm, dies - Springfield, Missouri, News-Leader