[DOC] [TLE] Shirley Chisholm - Wikipedia [PAR] Shirley Anita St. Hill Chisholm (November 30, 1924  January 1, 2005) was an 
American politician, educator, and author. In 1968, she became the first African 
American woman elected to the United .... Chisholm was a Democratic member 
of the New York State Assembly from 1965 to 1968, sitting in the 175th, 176th 
and... [DOC] [TLE] The First African-American Woman Elected to Congress | US House ... [PAR] The First African-American Woman Elected to Congress ... Trained as a school 
teacher, Chisholm served two terms in the New York state legislature before 
winning ... She sponsored increases in federal funding to extend the hours of 
daycare... [DOC] [TLE] CHISHOLM, Shirley Anita | US House of Representatives: History ... [PAR] The first AfricanAmerican Congresswoman, Shirley Anita Chisholm ... New York 
state legislature; she was the second AfricanAmerican woman to serve in 
Albany. ... "There were Negro men in office here before I came in five years ago, 
but... [DOC] [TLE] Milestones for Women in American Politics | CAWP [PAR] She ran as an Independent from New York State, receiving 24 votes of 12,000 
that were cast. ... Belva Lockwood, the first woman admitted to practice law before 
the U.S .... Ruth Bryan Owen, a former congresswoman, became the first woman 
to hold a ... of Representatives, the first Black woman elected to a state legislature
. [DOC] [TLE] 12 Facts About Shirley Chisholm, The First African-American to Run ... [PAR] Oct 14, 2016 ... Being the first black woman to serve on Congress would be a significant ... 
League before she ran for the New York State Assembly in 1964. When she won, 
Chisholm became the second African-American woman to serve on... [DOC] [TLE] Women and political action [PAR] She won and served in the New York General Assembly from 1964 to 1968. 
During her tenure in the legislature, she proposed a bill to provide state aid to ... 
She won the election and became the first African American woman elected to 
Congress. During her first term in Congress, Chisholm hired an all-female staff 
and... [DOC] [TLE] A Look at the History of the Legislators of Color - New York State ... [PAR] Feb 13, 2014 ... In 1964 she became the first Black woman elected to the New York State ... his 
first term in Congress, the first panel he served on the Housing and Community. 
Development Subcommittee, and in the second panel he served on the ... Prior to 
her election to the Senate, Senator Mendez devoted her time and. [DOC] [TLE] Before Barack, Hillary, and Bernie, there was Shirley Chisholm [PAR] Feb 21, 2016 ... Shirley Chisholm: The first black woman elected to Congress, and first ... the New 
York state legislature; she was the second AfricanAmerican... [DOC] [TLE] Shirley Chisholm, 1924-2005: The First Black Woman Elected to the ... [PAR] Mar 19, 2011 ... Shirley Chisholm, 1924-2005: The First Black Woman Elected to the U.S. 
Congress ... She was elected to the New York State Assembly. She ... She was 
not afraid to say the things others would not say before Congress and the public. 
... Also, she wanted to spend more time with her second husband, Arthur... [DOC] [TLE] Before Hillary Clinton, there was Shirley Chisholm - BBC News [PAR] Jan 26, 2016 ... She served in the New York state assembly, then made history in 1968, 
becoming the ... The first black woman, and the second ever female on the 
influential rules ... Congresswoman Lee first met Shirley Chisholm during her... [DOC] [TLE] For International Women's Day, The One Woman From History You ... [PAR] Mar 8, 2016 ... But one candidate came before them who is actually both the first ... In 1964, 
Chisholm became the second African-American woman to join the New York 
state legislature. ... She highlighted her identity as both an African American and 
a ... Chisholm served in the United States Congress as a New York... [DOC] [TLE] Shirley Chisholm facts, information, pictures | Encyclopedia.com ... [PAR] Chisholm's goals

Question: Before she was the first black woman in Congress, she was the second in the New York State Assembly
Answer: Shirley Chisholm