After taking her seat in 1969, Shirley Chisholm, the first African-American woman in Congress, continued to push boundaries, running for president in 1972. Chisholm’s historic run—the first serious campaign by an African-American woman candidate—brought attention to her central issue, the fact that other Democratic contenders failed to represent the interests of Blacks and the inner-city poor. Her slogan—“Unbought and Unbossed”—reminded voters of her independence and outspokenness.
