_ 1. Shirley Chisholm Biography
http://www.nwhm.org/education-resources/biography/biographies/shirley-anita-chisholm/
Born in Brooklyn, New York November 30, 1924
Died in Ormond Beach, Florida January 1, 2005
Educated at Brooklyn College, Columbia University
Occupation: U.S. Representative
Party affiliation: Democrat
Best known for being the first Black woman congresswoman, and the first African-American woman to make a bid for the U.S. Presidency
Shirley Chisholm was a champion for causes of the poor, the young, gays, women and minorities. She often struck a populist chord with many Americans. She was the first black woman elected into Congress running with her campaign slogan of "Unbought and Unbossed." During her second term in Congress she ran for the U.S Presidency. She had a lot of support from students, women and minority groups. She did not get the nomination. She did not want to be known as a symbol of first black woman to run for president but as "a real, viable candidate."
The referenced website for her biography is the National Women's History Museum. It is privately funded and was founded in 1996 by Karen Staser. It recognizes that women's contributions and accomplishments have been overlooked and consequently omitted from mainstream culture. Well stated, "Women's history isn't meant to rewrite history. The objective is to promote scholarship and expand our knowledge of American history."
The main navigation bar is easy to follow. The biography on Shirley Chisholm and other honored women in history is located under the tab of education and resources. The biography section is very resourceful due to the ability to search by name or by category. Under activities there are tours that include information on abolition, women's suffrage and daily life. The History tab takes you to notable quotes, women's suffrage timeline and resources.
Off of the main navigation bar again the Online Exhibit tab takes you too many interesting reports including another reference to Shirley Chisholm. It is titled First But Not the Last: Women Who Ran for President. Other notable documentary reports include: Chinese American Women. A History of Resilience and Resistance. Another listed is Partners in Winning the War: Women in World War II.
The National Women's History Museum website is very easy to navigate and has been a valuable resource.
2. "I am for the Equal Rights Amendment"
http://blackpast.org/?q=1970-shirley-chisholm-i-am-equal-rights-amendment
Shirley Chisholm addresses the U.S. House of Representatives regarding House Joint Resolution 264 or the Equal Rights Addendum. Shirley Chisholm was passionate about this bill. She states that it "provides for equality under the law for both men and women...." Women were excluded from State colleges and universities. In some states, restrictions were made on married women engaging in independent businesses. Crimes were often harsher on women than men for the same crime." This speech to Congress reflects her lifelong passion to clear a path for equality.
Blackpast.org is dedicated to providing the inquisitive public with comprehensive, reliable, and accurate information concerning the history of African Americans in the United States and people of African ancestry in other regions of the world. It is the aim of the founders and sponsors to foster understanding through knowledge in order to generate constructive change in our society.
The website is a concentration of diverse resources and allows blackpast.org to serve as the "Google" of African American history.
These materials include an online encyclopedia of over 1,500 entries, the complete transcript of over 125 speeches given between 1789 and 2008, over 100 full text primary documents, bibliographies, timelines and four gateway pages with links to 50 digital archive collections. Additionally 75 major African American museums and research centers and over 400 other website resources on black history are also linked to the website.
The main navigation area to most information is on the home page is centrally located in the middle of the page. There are three tabs to choose from. African American History, African American History in the West, and Global African American History. Under each of these subject tabs in gold mine of information. From events, genealogy, digital resources, multimedia, primary resources, research guides and websites. Shirley Chisholm's speech "I am for the Equal Rights Amendment" is located under African American History - Major Speeches.
3. The Real Shirley Chisholm
http://www.visionaryproject.org/chisholmshirley/
Shirley Chisholm grew up on the Island of Barbados and was primarily raised by her Grandmother. The National Visionary Project website shows Shirley in her own words describing her youth, education, and influential people in her life. I feel that this alternative media gives us a view of Shirley that is passionate and explains her overall attitude of fighting for what you believe in that led her to many successes in her life. Hearing her speak these thoughts are far more powerful than typed report available. After watching her interview on the website I truly felt the passion for the subject of my report.
This is a very user friendly website. The main navigation bar shows tabs providing specific information for the different sections but it is important to notice that upon clicking each section a bar below has sub categories that are very important resource areas.
The About explains Visionaryproject.org information which was co-founded in 2001 by Camille O. Cosby, Ed.D. and Renee Poussaint. It unites generations to create tomorrow's leaders by recording, preserving, and distributing through various media, the wisdom of extraordinary African American elders - Visionaries - who have shaped American history. Other Visionary elders, known primarily in their local communities, are selected and interviewed by NVLP College Fellows. This invaluable primary source material is accessible worldwide on the NVLP website, and permanently archived at the Library of Congress, allowing students, scholars and the public to gain a whole new understanding of this country's past, and the lessons to be learned from it.
The About section also points out programs developed by NVLP such as the “Visionary Heritage Fellows Program” trains college students to record and document the oral histories of Visionaries in their home communities. NVLP “Legacy Guide” also assists and encourages African American community groups and churches across the country to record their own elders' life histories. The National Registry of African Americans Oral Histories was created to keep track of these historic interviews.
The tab for Visionary Videos is the area that you can search the oral history guide. Upon choosing any of the visionaries you will be directed to their section which content includes sections on Biography, Video clips, external links, and related links and URL information.
It is very important to notice tab options under the Visionary Videos. There are four other tabs showing options to search which are Oral History Archive, Topical Videos, Short Videos and Podcasts.
Programs and Events tab shows various upcoming special events that are sponsored by various corporations and look very interesting. Events include discussion events and awards.
The Educational Resource tab leads to information important to students and teachers as it is clear that the goal of this website is to be a competent source and for information.
The National Visionary Project website is a tremendous resource. The ease of use and organization makes it invaluable.
4. I ran because somebody had to do it first. – Shirley Chisholm
http://www.pbs.org/opb/thesixties/topics/politics/newsmakers_2.html
Shirley Chisholm was the first black woman to hold a seat in Congress. The year was 1968. Chisholm’s specialty was in education and earns a seat on the Education and Labor committee. She was also the first Black woman to attempt to run for President of the United States in 1972.
PBS offers many great documentaries and I think that this particular one The Sixties: the Years that Shaped a Generation is a perfect place to browse for capturing the era and helping shape how monumental Shirley Chisholm’s election to Congress, run for President and her tireless fight for women’s rights was.
This website is a particular documentary site within the Public Broadcasting System (PBS) family of programs. There overall mission is to create content that educates, informs and inspires. To get to the total information of PBS you would select the PBS home tab at the bottom. The about tab on this page explains the information of what this particular segment on the 1960’s is meant to convey. The overall events that were historical and entertaining that went together to change Americans forever. Expanded information on many subjects is available on links throughout pbs.org.
The tabs in this website for navigating are creatively positioned as pictures or creative text. Some of the main categories located at the top are War and Peace, Pop Culture, Revolutions, and Politics. Under Politics and then on the right side of the page are Political Features. The article, featuring Shirley Chisholm and her contribution to the Sixties, is located under the tab of News Makers. Choose Shirley Chisholm on the left side list of news makers.
This website is very informative regarding events in the sixties. The Timeline in the upper right hand side gives a comprehensive list of events in all categories. The Resource tab provides sources to research on the many subjects presented in the site. As stated under the Teacher tab the goal is for this site to be a primary source of information and to provide other sources to help students or readers to form their individual opinions on events or subjects.
I feel this website provides a variety of topics surrounding a particular subject to make learning interesting and fun. Bob Dylan and Shirley Chisholm in the same chapter of history are great.
5. Shirley Chisholm on abortion
http://harvardcrcl.org/2011/02/10/legalized-abortion-is-the-opposite-of-genocide/
Shirley Chisholm, once an honorary president of National Association for Repeal of Abortion Laws, called the comparison of abortion and family planning to genocide “male rhetoric, for male ears.” According to journalist Linda Greenhouse; “Chisholm refers to a study of women who died in pregnancy. Illegal abortion was the cause of 25 percent of the white women’s deaths, 49 percent of the black women’s, and 65 percent of the Puerto Ricans’. She also observed that 90 percent of the “therapeutic” abortions in New York City — the safe and legal ones during the regime of criminalization — were performed on white women.”
This information was taken from an article in the Harvard Civil Rights-Civil Liberties Law Review website titled Legalized Abortion is the opposite side of Genocide by Noah Kaplan.
As stated in the About section of the website; “The Harvard Civil Rights-Civil Liberties Law Review (CR-CL) is the nation’s leading progressive law journal. Founded in 1966 as an instrument to advance personal freedoms and human dignities, CR-CL seeks to catalyze progressive thought and dialogue through publishing innovative legal scholarship and from various perspectives and in diverse fields of study.”
This website is wealth of information on all aspects of issues. It was founded in 1966 and is the nation's leading progressive law journal. The navigation bar on the top is very user friendly. The issues tab lists options from Consumers and Corporations down to Voters and elections including several issues between. Upon selecting these options you will be directed to various articles and documents regarding the subject you selected. There are live blogs available on the navigational bar. On the About CR-CL tab is a list of editors involved with the selections.
This website is a valuable source for students, teachers and researchers. The ability to research news and opinions added to other facts and research is viable.
http://www.nwhm.org/education-resources/biography/biographies/shirley-anita-chisholm/
Born in Brooklyn, New York November 30, 1924
Died in Ormond Beach, Florida January 1, 2005
Educated at Brooklyn College, Columbia University
Occupation: U.S. Representative
Party affiliation: Democrat
Best known for being the first Black woman congresswoman, and the first African-American woman to make a bid for the U.S. Presidency
Shirley Chisholm was a champion for causes of the poor, the young, gays, women and minorities. She often struck a populist chord with many Americans. She was the first black woman elected into Congress running with her campaign slogan of "Unbought and Unbossed." During her second term in Congress she ran for the U.S Presidency. She had a lot of support from students, women and minority groups. She did not get the nomination. She did not want to be known as a symbol of first black woman to run for president but as "a real, viable candidate."
The referenced website for her biography is the National Women's History Museum. It is privately funded and was founded in 1996 by Karen Staser. It recognizes that women's contributions and accomplishments have been overlooked and consequently omitted from mainstream culture. Well stated, "Women's history isn't meant to rewrite history. The objective is to promote scholarship and expand our knowledge of American history."
The main navigation bar is easy to follow. The biography on Shirley Chisholm and other honored women in history is located under the tab of education and resources. The biography section is very resourceful due to the ability to search by name or by category. Under activities there are tours that include information on abolition, women's suffrage and daily life. The History tab takes you to notable quotes, women's suffrage timeline and resources.
Off of the main navigation bar again the Online Exhibit tab takes you too many interesting reports including another reference to Shirley Chisholm. It is titled First But Not the Last: Women Who Ran for President. Other notable documentary reports include: Chinese American Women. A History of Resilience and Resistance. Another listed is Partners in Winning the War: Women in World War II.
The National Women's History Museum website is very easy to navigate and has been a valuable resource.
2. "I am for the Equal Rights Amendment"
http://blackpast.org/?q=1970-shirley-chisholm-i-am-equal-rights-amendment
Shirley Chisholm addresses the U.S. House of Representatives regarding House Joint Resolution 264 or the Equal Rights Addendum. Shirley Chisholm was passionate about this bill. She states that it "provides for equality under the law for both men and women...." Women were excluded from State colleges and universities. In some states, restrictions were made on married women engaging in independent businesses. Crimes were often harsher on women than men for the same crime." This speech to Congress reflects her lifelong passion to clear a path for equality.
Blackpast.org is dedicated to providing the inquisitive public with comprehensive, reliable, and accurate information concerning the history of African Americans in the United States and people of African ancestry in other regions of the world. It is the aim of the founders and sponsors to foster understanding through knowledge in order to generate constructive change in our society.
The website is a concentration of diverse resources and allows blackpast.org to serve as the "Google" of African American history.
These materials include an online encyclopedia of over 1,500 entries, the complete transcript of over 125 speeches given between 1789 and 2008, over 100 full text primary documents, bibliographies, timelines and four gateway pages with links to 50 digital archive collections. Additionally 75 major African American museums and research centers and over 400 other website resources on black history are also linked to the website.
The main navigation area to most information is on the home page is centrally located in the middle of the page. There are three tabs to choose from. African American History, African American History in the West, and Global African American History. Under each of these subject tabs in gold mine of information. From events, genealogy, digital resources, multimedia, primary resources, research guides and websites. Shirley Chisholm's speech "I am for the Equal Rights Amendment" is located under African American History - Major Speeches.
3. The Real Shirley Chisholm
http://www.visionaryproject.org/chisholmshirley/
Shirley Chisholm grew up on the Island of Barbados and was primarily raised by her Grandmother. The National Visionary Project website shows Shirley in her own words describing her youth, education, and influential people in her life. I feel that this alternative media gives us a view of Shirley that is passionate and explains her overall attitude of fighting for what you believe in that led her to many successes in her life. Hearing her speak these thoughts are far more powerful than typed report available. After watching her interview on the website I truly felt the passion for the subject of my report.
This is a very user friendly website. The main navigation bar shows tabs providing specific information for the different sections but it is important to notice that upon clicking each section a bar below has sub categories that are very important resource areas.
The About explains Visionaryproject.org information which was co-founded in 2001 by Camille O. Cosby, Ed.D. and Renee Poussaint. It unites generations to create tomorrow's leaders by recording, preserving, and distributing through various media, the wisdom of extraordinary African American elders - Visionaries - who have shaped American history. Other Visionary elders, known primarily in their local communities, are selected and interviewed by NVLP College Fellows. This invaluable primary source material is accessible worldwide on the NVLP website, and permanently archived at the Library of Congress, allowing students, scholars and the public to gain a whole new understanding of this country's past, and the lessons to be learned from it.
The About section also points out programs developed by NVLP such as the “Visionary Heritage Fellows Program” trains college students to record and document the oral histories of Visionaries in their home communities. NVLP “Legacy Guide” also assists and encourages African American community groups and churches across the country to record their own elders' life histories. The National Registry of African Americans Oral Histories was created to keep track of these historic interviews.
The tab for Visionary Videos is the area that you can search the oral history guide. Upon choosing any of the visionaries you will be directed to their section which content includes sections on Biography, Video clips, external links, and related links and URL information.
It is very important to notice tab options under the Visionary Videos. There are four other tabs showing options to search which are Oral History Archive, Topical Videos, Short Videos and Podcasts.
Programs and Events tab shows various upcoming special events that are sponsored by various corporations and look very interesting. Events include discussion events and awards.
The Educational Resource tab leads to information important to students and teachers as it is clear that the goal of this website is to be a competent source and for information.
The National Visionary Project website is a tremendous resource. The ease of use and organization makes it invaluable.
4. I ran because somebody had to do it first. – Shirley Chisholm
http://www.pbs.org/opb/thesixties/topics/politics/newsmakers_2.html
Shirley Chisholm was the first black woman to hold a seat in Congress. The year was 1968. Chisholm’s specialty was in education and earns a seat on the Education and Labor committee. She was also the first Black woman to attempt to run for President of the United States in 1972.
PBS offers many great documentaries and I think that this particular one The Sixties: the Years that Shaped a Generation is a perfect place to browse for capturing the era and helping shape how monumental Shirley Chisholm’s election to Congress, run for President and her tireless fight for women’s rights was.
This website is a particular documentary site within the Public Broadcasting System (PBS) family of programs. There overall mission is to create content that educates, informs and inspires. To get to the total information of PBS you would select the PBS home tab at the bottom. The about tab on this page explains the information of what this particular segment on the 1960’s is meant to convey. The overall events that were historical and entertaining that went together to change Americans forever. Expanded information on many subjects is available on links throughout pbs.org.
The tabs in this website for navigating are creatively positioned as pictures or creative text. Some of the main categories located at the top are War and Peace, Pop Culture, Revolutions, and Politics. Under Politics and then on the right side of the page are Political Features. The article, featuring Shirley Chisholm and her contribution to the Sixties, is located under the tab of News Makers. Choose Shirley Chisholm on the left side list of news makers.
This website is very informative regarding events in the sixties. The Timeline in the upper right hand side gives a comprehensive list of events in all categories. The Resource tab provides sources to research on the many subjects presented in the site. As stated under the Teacher tab the goal is for this site to be a primary source of information and to provide other sources to help students or readers to form their individual opinions on events or subjects.
I feel this website provides a variety of topics surrounding a particular subject to make learning interesting and fun. Bob Dylan and Shirley Chisholm in the same chapter of history are great.
5. Shirley Chisholm on abortion
http://harvardcrcl.org/2011/02/10/legalized-abortion-is-the-opposite-of-genocide/
Shirley Chisholm, once an honorary president of National Association for Repeal of Abortion Laws, called the comparison of abortion and family planning to genocide “male rhetoric, for male ears.” According to journalist Linda Greenhouse; “Chisholm refers to a study of women who died in pregnancy. Illegal abortion was the cause of 25 percent of the white women’s deaths, 49 percent of the black women’s, and 65 percent of the Puerto Ricans’. She also observed that 90 percent of the “therapeutic” abortions in New York City — the safe and legal ones during the regime of criminalization — were performed on white women.”
This information was taken from an article in the Harvard Civil Rights-Civil Liberties Law Review website titled Legalized Abortion is the opposite side of Genocide by Noah Kaplan.
As stated in the About section of the website; “The Harvard Civil Rights-Civil Liberties Law Review (CR-CL) is the nation’s leading progressive law journal. Founded in 1966 as an instrument to advance personal freedoms and human dignities, CR-CL seeks to catalyze progressive thought and dialogue through publishing innovative legal scholarship and from various perspectives and in diverse fields of study.”
This website is wealth of information on all aspects of issues. It was founded in 1966 and is the nation's leading progressive law journal. The navigation bar on the top is very user friendly. The issues tab lists options from Consumers and Corporations down to Voters and elections including several issues between. Upon selecting these options you will be directed to various articles and documents regarding the subject you selected. There are live blogs available on the navigational bar. On the About CR-CL tab is a list of editors involved with the selections.
This website is a valuable source for students, teachers and researchers. The ability to research news and opinions added to other facts and research is viable.