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    Mar 22, 2024 · W hile Shirley Chisholm made American history as the first Black woman presidential candidate, she is not a household name on par with figures like Martin Luther King, Jr. and Rosa Parks....

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    Mar 23, 2024 · The Netflix biopic follows Shirley Chisholm’s historic 1972 campaign for the Democratic presidential nomination. Here’s what’s truth and what’s bluster.

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  5. www.forbes.com › sites › monicamercuriIs ‘Shirley’ Based On A True Story? The Impactful Legacy Of ...

    Mar 23, 2024 · Yes, Shirley is based on the real-life story of Shirley Chisholm. Before her political career, Chisholm studied early childhood education at Teachers College, Columbia University, and taught ...

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    Mar 26, 2024 · What is the true story of Shirley Chisolm? Former U.S. Congresswoman Shirley Chisholm's historic 1972 run for president is the subject of a new film on Netflix.

  8. www.smithsonianmag.com › history › the-true-historyThe True History Behind Netflix’s ‘Shirley’ Movie

    Mar 22, 2024 · Who was Shirley Chisholm? Shirley, a new biographical drama written and directed by John Ridley (writer of the 2013 film 12 Years a Slave), fictionalizes Chisholm’s history-making political...

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  9. www.historyextra.com › shirley-chisholm-true-storyWho Was Shirley Chisholm? The True Story Behind Netflix's ...

    Mar 28, 2024 · Is Netflix’s Shirley a true story? Yes, Netflix’s Shirley and the story of her run for the 1972 Democratic presidential nomination is based on the real life of Shirley Chisholm.

  10. thecinemaholic.com › shirley-true-storyIs Netflix’s Shirley Based on a True Story? - The Cinemaholic

    Mar 23, 2024 · ‘Shirley’ is a biography that dramatizes the real life of its eponymous American politician, Shirley Chisholm, whose campaign for the Democratic Party’s presidential nominee was immortalized in the pages of history.