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She Was the First textiles *candelila waxA timely, inspiring picture book biography of the dynamic twentieth century educator, activist, and politician Shirley Chisholm. In 1964, Shirley took her voice and leadership to politics, becoming the first Black woman elected to the New York State Assembly, and in 1968, the first Black woman elected to Congress. Then in 1972, she became the first Black woman to seek the presidency of the United States. She pushed for laws that helped women,