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Shirley

Twenty-one Louisiana delegatesare switching their pledge to you, - Twelve from...

Twenty-one Louisiana delegates
are switching their pledge to you, - Twelve from Mississippi.
- If they are switching, I'll take them

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Twenty-one Louisiana delegates are switching their pledge to you,
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- Twelve from Mississippi. - If they are switching, I'll take them.
Duration
8 seconds
Views
38
Timestamp in Movie
01:35:32
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 have 23 switching from Ohio, nine from Pennsylvania, - Shirley 00:08
I have 23 switching from Ohio, nine from Pennsylvania,
Muskie's keeping his name in the first round of balloting, - Shirley 00:07
Muskie's keeping his name in the first round of balloti...
Like he promised, he's telling all his Black delegates to vote for you. - Shirley 00:05
Like he promised, he's telling all his Black delegates ...
With Humphrey's delegates, California's, Fauntroy's, you have almost... - Shirley 00:07
With Humphrey's delegates, California's, Fauntroy&...
We have not done anything yet. You get on the phone to McGovern's people. - Shirley 00:06
We have not done anything yet. You get on the phone to McGov...
And you tell them if he wants my delegates then he'd better start talking about - Shirley 00:11
And you tell them if he wants my delegates then he'd be...
...and then to get 250 delegates at the last moment? - Shirley 00:05
...and then to get 250 delegates at the last moment?
Mr. Abernathy, why are you on the floor? - Shirley 00:17
Mr. Abernathy, why are you on the floor?
Not that busy. Would've taken the call. - Shirley 00:05
Not that busy. Would've taken the call.
Well, we didn't quite get there, but we did okay. - Shirley 00:07
Well, we didn't quite get there, but we did okay.
Then I would say that your sources are wrong, - Shirley 00:06
Then I would say that your sources are wrong,
They're asking for my response - Shirley 00:08
They're asking for my response
- That's McGovern's campaign trying to... - It's not coming from McGovern's campaign. - Shirley 00:06
- That's McGovern's campaign trying to... - It...
We had an agreement. You promised your delegates to me. - Shirley 00:05
We had an agreement. You promised your delegates to me.
I told you I'd give you my delegates if the voting went beyond the first ballot. - Shirley 00:06
I told you I'd give you my delegates if the voting went...
McGovern's going to have all he needs. He's getting my delegates, Willie's... - Shirley 00:06
McGovern's going to have all he needs. He's gettin...
You can fold if you want, but the rest of us, we're fightin'. - Shirley 00:05
You can fold if you want, but the rest of us, we're fig...
He's telling all the Black delegates to get behind McGovern. - Shirley 00:05
He's telling all the Black delegates to get behind McGo...
The Black delegates at this convention have a mandate - Shirley 00:17
The Black delegates at this convention have a mandate
- So the reaction was... - Sentimental. - Shirley 00:11
- So the reaction was... - Sentimental.