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Chisholm, Shirley Anita St. Hill

Chisholm, Shirley Anita St. Hill

Chisholm, Shirley Anita St. Hill chĭz´əm [key], 1924–2005, U.S. congresswoman (1969–83), b. Brooklyn, N.Y. An expert on early childhood education, she worked (1959–64) as a consultant to the New York City bureau of child welfare before serving (1964–68) in the state