Uzo Aduba as Shirley Chisholm | Mrs. America | FX on Hulu
Mrs. America
Uzo Aduba
Shirley Chisholm

"Shirley Chisholm," portrayed by Uzo Aduba, not only made history as the first African American Congresswoman, but also became the first African American candidate to run for President from a national political party when she launched her unprecedented 1972 campaign. She was instrumental in getting the ERA passed in the House in 1971, and was a co-founding member of the National Women’s Political Caucus and the Congressional Black Caucus.
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