Tuesday, President Obama honored 17 Americans with the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest award for a civilian. Among the list of honorees was Shirley Chisholm, the first Black woman elected to Congress. Here’s what the president had to say about Chisholm: Shirley Chisholm made history in 1968 by.
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