Shirley Chisholm 1969 Of New York, Becomes The First African-American Woman In Congress.

Shirley Chisholm 1969 of New York, becomes the first African-American woman in Congress. Her motto is, "Unbought and unbossed." She served in the U.S. House of Representatives for 14 years. Shirley Chisholm (D-NY) becomes the first black woman U.S. Representative. Read more: Famous Firsts by American Women, 1901–Present |Infoplease.com