Ali Velshi: Shirley Chisholm Was "Unbought And Unbossed" - MSNBC
Decades before Kamala Harris broke barriers to become the first woman, first woman of color, and the first woman of south Asian heritage to become Vice President of the United States, there was Shirley Chisholm. Chisholm was the first Black woman elected to Congress in 1968 and the first woman to seek the presidential nomination in 1972. Though her run for president fell short, her impact on women, specifically women of color in politics and culture, is immeasurable. In that, Shirley Chisholm succeeded, and in Kamala Harris, she can see the success of the road she helped pave.
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When a group of legislators came up from downstate, my Dad was part of a group that welcomed them and gave them a tour of the city (Saratoga Springs). This must have been in the early '60s, my Dad must have been among the youngest of the group, and he was assigned to be the guide for this tiny black lady who he knew nothing about. But as he got to know her, he came to appreciate her attitude, her knowledge and her humor. So after spending one day with her, my Dad became a lifelong admirer, so I knew about her as a kid, my Dad always smiled when he talked about her. 
If only they could have stayed with us all these years.
And I couldn't agree more! 
dressing Shirley down or ordering her around- believe me, these two were thick together.
I voted for her in the 1972 Democratic primary, which was the first election I ever voted in. Which means the first vote I ever cast was for her. I was really excited to vote for a woman, even though I knew she was a long shot candidate.
If someone had told me that almost 50 years would go by before we elected the first woman vice president (never mind the first woman president), I would have been mightily disappointed. I still hope I can live to see a woman president, but in the meantime, having a woman as veep thrills me to death! 
