You will be given a trivia clue, and the category it belongs to. You should answer with the best answer that belongs in the category and is described by the clue. For simplicity, answers should be in all lower cased letters.

Category: FORWARDS & BACK WORDS 
Clue: Shrek & "therefore" (follows "cogito")
ogre & ergo

Category: AMERICAN HERSTORY 
Clue: Before she was the first black woman in Congress, she was the second in the New York State Assembly
shirley chisholm

Category: FRENCH LITERATURE 
Clue: This playwright was a friend of Jean Racine, & his company staged Racine's first play

moliere