{"product_id":"9781641609265","title":"A Seat at the Table","description":"Author: Glenn L. Starks\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781641609265\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Lawrence Hill Books\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 26 Jun 2024\u003cbr\u003ePages: 336\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Hardback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhen Shirley Chisholm was asked why she would dare run for president, her response was, why not her?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Shirley Anita St. Hill Chisholm rose from being the child of immigrants to the United States to running for the highest office in the land. She was both the first African American woman elected to the US Congress and the first African American woman of a major political party to make a serious run for president of the United States.\u003cbr\u003e These achievements were not in spite of her background but rather because of it. She persevered by being steadfast in her political convictions and unwilling to compromise on the issues she believed in. Chisholm directly challenged the political establishment and gave a political voice to so many segments of society that were historically ignored-women, racial minorities, young people, the gay community, domestic and agricultural workers, and the poor-not only in her home district in Brooklyn, New York, but across the country.\u003cbr\u003e Her run for the 1972 Democratic presidential nomination may not have ended in victory, but it was successful in forging a grassroots campaign that united diverse Americans behind a candidate who championed their collective interests. Her efforts laid the groundwork for change then, now, and in the future.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWithout Shirley Chisholm there may not have been a Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama, or Kamala Harris.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46836297007262,"sku":"ADS-9781641609265","price":54.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781641609265.jpg?v=1778737400","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781641609265","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}