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Hillary Clinton
Related: About this forumI feel like we should honor this woman on the eve of our historic moment.

I hope she's looking down and smiling as the last glass ceiling shatters,she was a true pioneer in her run for the nomination of the democratic candidate for president.
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I feel like we should honor this woman on the eve of our historic moment. (Original Post)
sufrommich
Jun 2016
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BootinUp
(49,662 posts)1. Smart lady. nt
tonyt53
(5,737 posts)2. I've always respected Shirley Chisholm. another great lady. Yes, The time has come.
Cha
(309,924 posts)3. Thank you for this, Su.. great idea!
To Shirley Chisholm

caquillo
(521 posts)5. She first woman ever to run for the Democratic Party's presidential nomination
I remember when her name was brought up constantly in 2008, when Obama was attempting to become the first black Democratic nominee and Hillary the first woman.
teamster633
(2,032 posts)6. R E S P E C T
BlueMTexpat
(15,573 posts)7. She was indeed a
great woman ... and will always remain so. http://www.history.com/topics/shirley-chisholm
ismnotwasm
(42,633 posts)8. K&R
She blazed the Trail..
Squinch
(55,494 posts)9. Exactly what I was going to say!
Squinch
(55,494 posts)10. Kick! Great idea.
NastyRiffraff
(12,448 posts)11. Yes indeed!
Love her. She was a true trailblazer.
puffy socks
(1,473 posts)12. Yes , she is wonderful!
She was a true pioneer in her run for the NY Congressional seat in 1968 as well. But yeah, the first major-party black candidate, that's really impressive , especially at that time.
Haveadream
(1,632 posts)13. Yes, we should, sufrommich! Thank you
And thank you, Shirley Chisholm!