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bigtree

(86,005 posts) Mon Jan 31, 2022, 07:53 PM Jan 2022

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Jim Clyburn sure can pick 'em

James E. Clyburn @WhipClyburn
50 years ago today, Shirley Chisholm blazed a trail by being the 1st woman & 1st African American to declare her candidacy for president. I was proud to cast my ballot to support her nomination at the 1972 Democratic Convention.

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Jim Clyburn sure can pick 'em (Original Post) bigtree Jan 2022 OP

kick bigtree Jan 2022 #1

Well, That's Interesting! ProfessorGAC Jan 2022 #2

Hat tip to James Clyburn & his proud vote for Shirley Chisholm for President/1972 Budi Jan 2022 #3

Shirley Chisholm's smile could light up a whole room 😁 ❤️ 👍nt Raine Jan 2022 #4

👍 Joinfortmill Jan 2022 #5

K&R betsuni Jan 2022 #6

Love you, Rep. Clyburn, but you are incorrect. Rep. Chisholm was NOT niyad Jan 2022 #7

bigtree

(86,005 posts)

1. kick

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Mon Jan 31, 2022, 09:01 PM

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ProfessorGAC

(65,213 posts)

2. Well, That's Interesting!

Reply to bigtree (Original post)

Mon Jan 31, 2022, 09:13 PM

Jan 2022

Nice find. I never would have known that.

Budi

(15,325 posts)

3. Hat tip to James Clyburn & his proud vote for Shirley Chisholm for President/1972

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Mon Jan 31, 2022, 09:34 PM

Jan 2022

Thanks for the post, bigtree

Raine

(30,541 posts)

4. Shirley Chisholm's smile could light up a whole room 😁 ❤️ 👍nt

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Mon Jan 31, 2022, 10:49 PM

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Joinfortmill

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5. 👍

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Mon Jan 31, 2022, 10:50 PM

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betsuni

(25,660 posts)

6. K&R

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Mon Jan 31, 2022, 10:51 PM

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niyad

(113,587 posts)

7. Love you, Rep. Clyburn, but you are incorrect. Rep. Chisholm was NOT

Reply to bigtree (Original post)

Mon Jan 31, 2022, 10:52 PM

Jan 2022

the first woman to run. Victoria Clafin Woodhull, Belva Lockwood, and Margaret Chase Smith did before her.

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