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This isn't just about a fair wage. This is about our lives
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Shirley

This isn't just abouta fair wage. This is about our lives

This isn't just about
a fair wage. This is about our lives

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This isn't just about a fair wage. This is about our lives.
Duration
6 seconds
Views
20
Timestamp in Movie
00:38:36
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.
- You support busing. - Are you asking me or telling me? - Shirley 00:05
- You support busing. - Are you asking me or telling me?
My opponents is twisting themselves into pretzels, - Shirley 00:06
My opponents is twisting themselves into pretzels,
It's an artificial solution to the segregation problem. - Shirley 00:06
It's an artificial solution to the segregation problem.
But as long as the problem exists, - Shirley 00:07
But as long as the problem exists,
One of the most active candidates of campaign '72 - Shirley 00:08
One of the most active candidates of campaign '72
I'll say this. Shirley Chisholm is the only other candidate - Shirley 00:08
I'll say this. Shirley Chisholm is the only other candi...
Shirley Chisholm will never be president. - Shirley 00:35
Shirley Chisholm will never be president.
I try as hard as I can to be the man you want. - Shirley 00:06
I try as hard as I can to be the man you want.
I'm happy to do it because I know how important all this is to you. - Shirley 00:06
I'm happy to do it because I know how important all thi...
Because I know, for whatever reason, a shadow of a man is what you want. - Shirley 00:08
Because I know, for whatever reason, a shadow of a man is wh...
But don't get upset with me when I'm a little too good at it. - Shirley 00:07
But don't get upset with me when I'm a little too ...
It has been said, "Behind every great man is a great woman." - Shirley 00:11
It has been said, "Behind every great man is a great wo...
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,