Shirley Chisholm at 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama, for a speaking engagement during her presidential campaign.

Shirley Chisholm at 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama, for a speaking engagement during her presidential campaign.

Councilman Arthur Shores and Louphenia Thomas are standing on the left. Chisholm, a Democrat from New York, was the first African American woman to serve in the U.S. House of Representatives (1969 to 1983), and she was both the first woman and the first African American to seek the nomination as the...

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Main Author: Ayres, Jerry
Format: Electronic
Published: Alabama Department of Archives and History
Subjects:
Photographs
Online Access:http://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/amg/id/103776
format Electronic
collection Alabama Media Group Collection
building Alabama Department of Archives and History
publisher Alabama Department of Archives and History
topic Photographs
spellingShingle Photographs
Shirley Chisholm at 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama, for a speaking engagement during her presidential campaign.
Ayres, Jerry
fulltopic Photographs
Chisholm, Shirley, 1924-2005; Shores, Arthur D. (Arthur Davis), 1904-1996; Thomas, Louphenia, 1915-2001; Vann, David, 1928-2000; African Americans--Political activity; Churches; Legislators--Alabama; Legislators--United States; Mayors--Alabama--Birmingham; Municipal officials--Alabama--Birmingham; Political campaigns; Politics & government; Women--Political activity; Birmingham (Ala.); Jefferson County (Ala.)
description Councilman Arthur Shores and Louphenia Thomas are standing on the left. Chisholm, a Democrat from New York, was the first African American woman to serve in the U.S. House of Representatives (1969 to 1983), and she was both the first woman and the first African American to seek the nomination as the presidential candidate of a major political party. In 1977, Thomas became the first African American woman to serve in the Alabama legislature.
spelling BN0038688_05BN0038688Shirley Chisholm at 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama, for a speaking engagement during her presidential campaign.Councilman Arthur Shores and Louphenia Thomas are standing on the left. Chisholm, a Democrat from New York, was the first African American woman to serve in the U.S. House of Representatives (1969 to 1983), and she was both the first woman and the first African American to seek the nomination as the presidential candidate of a major political party. In 1977, Thomas became the first African American woman to serve in the Alabama legislature.1976-10-231970-1979Ayres, JerryBirmingham News76-06111Chisholm, Shirley, 1924-2005; Shores, Arthur D. (Arthur Davis), 1904-1996; Thomas, Louphenia, 1915-2001; Vann, David, 1928-2000; African Americans--Political activity; Churches; Legislators--Alabama; Legislators--United States; Mayors--Alabama--Birmingham; Municipal officials--Alabama--Birmingham; Political campaigns; Politics & government; Women--Political activity; Birmingham (Ala.); Jefferson County (Ala.)Still imageNegatives (Photographs); Black-and-white negatives4000 PPI TIFFAlabama Media GroupAlabama Media Group CollectionAlabama Department of Archives and History, 624 Washington Avenue, Montgomery, AlabamaEnglishCopyright, Alabama Department of Archives and History. Donated by the Alabama Media Group, http://www.alabamamediagroup.comhttp://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/amg/id/103776
title Shirley Chisholm at 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama, for a speaking engagement during her presidential campaign.
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