Shirley Chisholm


 * This article is about the character. For the third episode of Mrs. America, see Shirley (episode), and for the person the character is based on, see Shirley Chisholm (person).

"I learned from a very early age that I was somebody."

Shirley Chisholm not only made history as the first African American Congresswoman but also became the first African American candidate to run for President from a national political party when she launched her unprecedented 1972 campaign. She was instrumental in getting the Equal Rights Amendment passed in the House in 1971 and was a co-founding member of the National Women's Political Caucus and the Congressional Black Caucus. She is portrayed by Uzo Aduba.

Trivia

 * The character is based on the real Shirley Chisholm.