She won by a 2 to 1 margin and became the first Black woman elected to. But through it all, she was her own woman, unbought and unbossed, which is why the phrase became her 1972 presidential campaign slogan. Shirley Chisholm: Champion of Black Feminist Power Politics presents a “comprehensive political biography” that moves beyond symbolism, weaving Chisholm's public image with her private experiences to create “a definitive account of a consequential life.”īrian Purnell, author of Fighting Jim Crow in the County of Kings: the Congress of Racial Equality in Brooklyn, joins in conversation. Congress with a campaign slogan Unbought and Unbossed.
Curwood argues in this new biography, she took her own path, making signature contributions as a forerunner of black feminist power-centering black women in a movement that sought to create a broadly democratic force through multicultural, multigenerational, and cross-gender coalition-building. Unbought and Unbossed is her story, told in her own words-a thoughtful and informed look at her rise from the streets of Brooklyn to the halls of Congress. Despite the drive and will to succeed, Chisolm’s campaign only managed to spend 300,000 in funding.
Formed by her early years in Barbados and Brooklyn, her political development and outlook did not follow the standard of the civil rights and feminist establishments. Chisholm’s campaign slogan, unbought and unbossed, recalled her rise from the daughter of working class immigrant parents to her success as a voice for the people in her capacity as Congresswoman. Shaking up local and national politics by becoming the first African-American congresswoman and the first black (major party) presidential candidate, Shirley Chisholm left an indelible mark as an "unbought and unbossed" firebrand and a leader in politics.
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