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Shirley

And it was very fitting, to me, that he described heras 100 pounds of nuclear energy

And it was very fitting, to me, that he described her
as 100 pounds of nuclear energy

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And it was very fitting, to me,
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that he described her as 100 pounds of nuclear energy.
Duration
11 seconds
Views
20
Timestamp in Movie
00:43:33
Uploaded
Apr 09, 2025
Genres
biography, drama, history
Production
Participant,Royal Ties Productions

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Movie Summary

Shirley Chisholm makes a trailblazing run for the 1972 Democratic presidential nomination after becoming the first Black woman elected to Congress.
Well, I would describe my husband as - Shirley 00:10
Well, I would describe my husband as
I can truthfully say - Shirley 00:12
I can truthfully say
And indeed, I know it has been most difficult for him, occasionally. - Shirley 00:06
And indeed, I know it has been most difficult for him, occas...
Well... I've had to sacrifice quite a bit, - Shirley 00:13
Well... I've had to sacrifice quite a bit,
♪ Let me tells you what happened to me ♪ - Shirley 00:09
♪ Let me tells you what happened to me ♪
I mean, this is what the campaign's come to, - Shirley 00:06
I mean, this is what the campaign's come to,
Shirley got blown out in Florida, less than 1% of the vote in Illinois. - Shirley 00:06
Shirley got blown out in Florida, less than 1% of the vote i...
Three months from the convention, and we're moving backward. - Shirley 00:05
Three months from the convention, and we're moving back...
I dig her... speaking-truth thing, but that doesn't get you votes. - Shirley 00:06
I dig her... speaking-truth thing, but that doesn't get...
I want you to help me help Shirley. I can't manage from the bleachers. - Shirley 00:05
I want you to help me help Shirley. I can't manage from...
We just need to compartmentalize her... so we can better guide the campaign. - Shirley 00:07
We just need to compartmentalize her... so we can better gui...
You knew her from, uh, when you formed the Bedford-Stuyvesant Political League. - Shirley 00:06
You knew her from, uh, when you formed the Bedford-Stuyvesan...
Taught Shirley everything I knew about politics. - Shirley 00:05
Taught Shirley everything I knew about politics.
How the system works, how some people are kept out - Shirley 00:06
How the system works, how some people are kept out
And after I taught Shirley all that, - Shirley 00:10
And after I taught Shirley all that,
At the time, she thought it was necessary for her to replace me. - Shirley 00:07
At the time, she thought it was necessary for her to replace...
That's something to remember when you talk about guiding Shirley. - Shirley 00:08
That's something to remember when you talk about guidin...
♪ You drink your whiskey ♪ - Shirley 00:08
♪ You drink your whiskey ♪
No, I won't be staying that long. - Shirley 00:05
No, I won't be staying that long.
A meal is so much better... when it's enjoyed with friends. - Shirley 00:07
A meal is so much better... when it's enjoyed with frie...