Shirley Chisholm, African American Icon. Black Activist, Patches for the Culture, Black History, Political Figures, Civil Rights, Leaders

Another in my series of Black Icons that inspire me.

Iron-on adhesive is for placement purposes. I recommend a sew down around the edge or fabric glue.

This adhesive is not a long term adhesive.

Shirley Anita Chisholm was an American politician who, in 1968, became the first black woman to be elected to the United States Congress.

Chisholm represented New York's 12th congressional district, a district centered in Bedford–Stuyvesant, Brooklyn for seven terms from 1969 to 1983. In 1972, she became the first black candidate for a major-party nomination for President of the United States and the first woman to run for the Democratic Party's presidential nomination.