Campaign 1972 - Shirley Chisholm was the first black candidate and the first woman

[question everything]

to run for president.

[Just A Box Of Rain]

1. Victoria Woodhull was the first woman to run for president.

[question everything]

2. More symbolic as women were not even allowed to vote..

Chisholm was already a member of Congress.

[Just A Box Of Rain]

7. Nevertheless, Victoria Woodhull was the first woman to run for president.

That's a matter of history.

I loved Shirley Chisholm, who was an ongoing inspiration.

[TheBlackAdder]

3. In political science classes & research, she rose to become my favorite politician of all time.

[Walleye]

4. My first vote for president was for her in the California primary

That’s four times I voted for a woman, count the three times I voted for Hillary, I’m pretty sure I’m never gonna live long enough to see it actually happen. I was so demoralized when Hillary lost. Considering how badly McGovern was beaten, we would’ve been better off with Chisholm as the nominee I think,

[raging moderate]

5. And don't forget Barbara Jordan.

Barbara Jordan was also magnificent, and her death was a loss for us all.

[niyad]

6. Victoria Woodhull, Belva Lockwood, Margaret Chase Smith ( 1964).