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And I hear you talk about people having the power to make change
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Shirley

And I hear you talk about peoplehaving the power to make change

And I hear you talk about people
having the power to make change

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And I hear you talk about people having the power to make change.
Duration
5 seconds
Views
25
Timestamp in Movie
00:26:14
Uploaded
Apr 09, 2025
Genres
biography, drama, history
Production
Participant,Royal Ties Productions

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Shirley Chisholm makes a trailblazing run for the 1972 Democratic presidential nomination after becoming the first Black woman elected to Congress.
Little girl, the first thing you've got to do is vote. - Shirley 00:06
Little girl, the first thing you've got to do is vote.
If all you're doing is outside yelling and screaming, - Shirley 00:09
If all you're doing is outside yelling and screaming,
The process doesn't exist in politics for Black women. - Shirley 00:05
The process doesn't exist in politics for Black women.
Then you understand what people are facing more than most. - Shirley 00:05
Then you understand what people are facing more than most.
But I can offer you the opportunity to make a difference. - Shirley 00:07
But I can offer you the opportunity to make a difference.
Shirley... come on. - Shirley 00:05
Shirley... come on.
...first thing in the morning. You'll get in late so I won't bother you tonight. - Shirley 00:05
...first thing in the morning. You'll get in late so I ...
- I could run and get you something... - From where? It's late. - Shirley 00:05
- I could run and get you something... - From where? It'...
The US has been holding presidential elections nearly 200 years. - Shirley 00:34
The US has been holding presidential elections nearly 200 ye...
We need 1,500 delegates to get the nomination for president. - Shirley 00:06
We need 1,500 delegates to get the nomination for president.
So, we got six months - Shirley 00:07
So, we got six months
- How are we gonna earn those delegates? - I got national polling... - Shirley 00:06
- How are we gonna earn those delegates? - I got national po...
When asked, "What do you know about Shirley Chisholm?" - Shirley 00:07
When asked, "What do you know about Shirley Chisholm?&q...
46% of the respondents knew that you were Black. - Shirley 00:05
46% of the respondents knew that you were Black.
'Cause Shirley is one of those names you see that goes either way. - Shirley 00:05
'Cause Shirley is one of those names you see that goes ...
Point is, a plurality of the electorate doesn't even know who you are. - Shirley 00:06
Point is, a plurality of the electorate doesn't even kn...
Your lack of recognition is a challenge, - Shirley 00:07
Your lack of recognition is a challenge,
Shirley's a hell of a debater, man. Ran circles around James Farmer. - Shirley 00:06
Shirley's a hell of a debater, man. Ran circles around ...
- Know how many colleges there are? - California's a winner-take-all state. - Shirley 00:06
- Know how many colleges there are? - California's a wi...
If we put our time and energy into California, - Shirley 00:06
If we put our time and energy into California,