Shirley anita chisholm (/ หˆtสƒษชzษ™m / chiz-ษ™m; November 30, 1924 โ€“ january 1, 2005) was an american politician who, in 1968, became the first black woman to be elected to the. Shirley anita st.

Chisholm is best-known for her election as the first black woman to the house of representatives in 1968, and for her groundbreaking campaign for the presidency which she launched in 1972.