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This will be the most open Democratic Convention this country's seen
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Shirley

This will be the most openDemocratic Convention this country's seen. Nobody's gonna get...

This will be the most open
Democratic Convention this country's seen. Nobody's gonna get through
on the first ballot

Full Transcript

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This will be the most open Democratic Convention this country's seen.
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Nobody's gonna get through on the first ballot.
Duration
8 seconds
Views
24
Timestamp in Movie
01:20:57
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.
Really? Caught traffic. Was afraid we'd keep you waiting. - Shirley 00:06
Really? Caught traffic. Was afraid we'd keep you waitin...
Panthers, they run on CP time. They'll be late to their own revolution. - Shirley 00:07
Panthers, they run on CP time. They'll be late to their...
If you're "Shirley," then I'm "Diahann." - Shirley 00:07
If you're "Shirley," then I'm...
Darling, bringing together the Black Panthers and Shirley Chisholm, - Shirley 00:10
Darling, bringing together the Black Panthers and Shirley Ch...
This house, I bought it after I did Julia. - Shirley 00:08
This house, I bought it after I did Julia.
When I did that show, 1968, - Shirley 00:11
When I did that show, 1968,
She was on her own, - Shirley 00:07
She was on her own,
And for a lot of men, when they see a woman on her own, doing for herself... - Shirley 00:06
And for a lot of men, when they see a woman on her own, doin...
I can't speak to your profession, - Shirley 00:07
I can't speak to your profession,
Men are so used to being in control that equality, to them, feels like chaos. - Shirley 00:06
Men are so used to being in control that equality, to them, ...
I would like you to meet... Mrs. Shirley Chisholm. - Shirley 00:06
I would like you to meet... Mrs. Shirley Chisholm.
I've come to California 'cause I'm seeking your endorsement. - Shirley 00:06
I've come to California 'cause I'm seeking yo...
What did you say about us? The, uh... "The Black Panther Party is shameful." - Shirley 00:09
What did you say about us? The, uh... "The Black Panthe...
I said, "It's a shame the Black Panther Party is necessary, - Shirley 00:12
I said, "It's a shame the Black Panther Party is n...
And... And that the government that runs this system is an inherently corrupt one? - Shirley 00:08
And... And that the government that runs this system is an i...
But if you burn down the empire all that's left to rule over are ashes - Shirley 00:07
But if you burn down the empire all that's left to rule...
Democracy works. If it didn't, we wouldn't be having this conversation. - Shirley 00:06
Democracy works. If it didn't, we wouldn't be havi...
You call brothers and sisters - Shirley 00:07
You call brothers and sisters
Exactly. And they need to be held accountable. - Shirley 00:05
Exactly. And they need to be held accountable.
And I'm going to force all the politicians - Shirley 00:09
And I'm going to force all the politicians