Chisholm


Chis·holm

C0309600 (chĭz′əm), Shirley Anita Saint Hill 1924-2005. American politician who as a US representative from New York State (1969-1983) sought an end to the Vietnam War and advocated educational and social reforms.

Chis•holm

(ˈtʃɪz əm)

n. Shirley (Anita St. Hill), born 1924, first black woman elected to the U.S. House of Representatives 1969–83.