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Shirley

It has been said,"Behind every great man is a great woman." Behind Shirley Chisholmis...

It has been said,
"Behind every great man is a great woman." Behind Shirley Chisholm
is Conrad Chisholm, an investigator for the City Bureau
of Medical Services

Full Transcript

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It has been said, "Behind every great man is a great woman."
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Behind Shirley Chisholm is Conrad Chisholm,
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an investigator for the City Bureau of Medical Services.
Duration
11 seconds
Views
33
Timestamp in Movie
00:43:08
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.
I remember a time when she was introduced at a dinner by the MC. - Shirley 00:07
I remember a time when she was introduced at a dinner by the...
And it was very fitting, to me, - Shirley 00:11
And it was very fitting, to me,
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 ♪