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Each time a girl opens a book and reads a womanless history, she learns she is worth less.
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Shirley Anita St. Hill Chisholm was the first African American woman in Congress (1968) and the first woman and African American to seek the nomination for president of the United States from one of the two major political parties (1972). Her motto and title of her autobiography—Unbought and Unbossed—illustrates her outspoken advocacy for women and minorities during her seven terms in the U.S. House of Representatives.
If we want our girls to benefit from the courage and wisdom of the women before them, we have to share the stories.
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New Must-Read Commentary in the Chicago Tribune from NWHM Board Chair Susan Whiting:

NWHM Announces 2025 Women Making History Awards Gala Honorees
