In 1968, Shirley Chisholm made history when she became the first Black woman elected to the U.S.
Chisholm’s trailblazing political career helped lay the foundation for other historic achievements, including those of Vice President Kamala Harris—the first woman, the first Black person, and the first Asian American person to hold the nation’s second-highest office.
“Shirley Chisholm paved the way for me and so many others,” Harris said in a post-election Instagram post.
A champion of racial and gender equality, Chisholm fought for