What made Shirley Chisholm such a strong political force?

a. She was outspoken and represented two minority groups during a period of political upheaval.

b. She had the support of major organizations working for social change.

c. She was blunt and stood out from the white male majority of candidates.

d. She was unwilling to stand in the background and be a secondary player.

The correct answer is A. She was outspoken and represented two minority groups during a period of political force

Shirley Chisholm, was the first African American woman to serve in the Congress. She was elected in 1968 and represented New York in the House of Representatives. She was also the first black woman to run for president in 1972, although her campaign was unsuccessful. She has a long and respectable career, serving seven mandates in the Congress. During her lifetime, she has broken many social barriers, despite frequent lack of resources and poor coordination. At Brooklyn College, NY, she obtained a degree in sociology, and at Columbia University in New York in 1952, she gained her Master of Arts in Primary Education.

Its political priorities were focused on the links between racial, gender and gender differences. As she stated, she had many more problems in politics because she was a woman, but because she was black. When she announced her candidacy in 1972, she said she stood before voters to dismiss the ridiculous idea that Americans would not vote for someone, if not white, or if they were not a man.

Right answer is a. she was outspoken and represented two minorizy groups during a period of political upheaval.