Shirley Chisholm
Authored by Margaret Anderson
English
12th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Who was Shirley Chisholm?
The first Asian American elected to the US Senate
The first woman elected Mayor of New York City.
The first African American woman elected to the United States Congress
The first African American to have a College named in her behalf.
Tags
CCSS.RI.11-12.5
CCSS.RI.9-10.5
CCSS.RI.6.5
CCSS.RI.7.5
CCSS.RI.8.5
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In what years did Shirley Chisholm serve her office?
From 1982 - 1996
From 1969 – 1982
From 1945 - 1969
From 1986 -1989
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CCSS.RI.1.5
CCSS.RI.2.5
CCSS.RI.K.5
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In 1972 Shirley Chisholm did something significant. What is it that she did?
She was the first woman and first African American to run for the presidency of the United States
She was the first Democrat to run for the presidency of the United States
She was the first Asian American to run for the vice presidency in the United States
She was the first African American woman to challenge President Nixon.
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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2
CCSS.RI.11-12.2
CCSS.RL.11-12.2
CCSS.RL.8.2
CCSS.RL.9-10.2
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was Shirley Chisholm's profession before she became a politician?
A secretary
A preacher
A teacher
An at-home mom
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CCSS.RI.11-12.10
CCSS.RI.6.10
CCSS.RI.7.10
CCSS.RI.8.10
CCSS.RI.9-10.10
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the main idea Shirley Chisholm presents in her speech?
She presents facts about equality and rights for colored people
She presents a speech based on environment and peace.
She compares facts about defense spending to the lack of funding for social programs, and education.
She presents a speech that represents her personal view of economic crisis in the time of war.
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CCSS.RL.2.6
CCSS.RL.8.3
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Shirley Chisholm says she does not consider herself a pacifist. What does she mean?
That she is not completely against wars, but objects to the one in Vietnam.
That when it comes to war, she is a conscientious objector.
That she wants nothing to do with any, and all wars.
That she wants a complete stop to all the wars now, and in the future.
Tags
CCSS.RL.2.6
CCSS.RL.8.3
7.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
Shirley Chisholm uses repetition in her speech to contribute to the persuasive power. What are the two examples used in this speech? (Select two)
As a teacher, and as a woman, I do not think I will ever understand what kind of values can be involved in spending $9 billion—and more, I am sure— on elaborate, unnecessary, and impractical weapons...
Two more years. Two more years of hunger for Americans, of death for our best young men, of children here at home suffering the lifelong handicap of not having a good education when they are young. Two more years of high taxes collected to feed the cancerous growth...
Meanwhile, millions of dollars—billions of dollars, in fact—were being spent by the Department of Defense, and how many auditors and investigators were checking into their negotiated contract?
I am deeply disappointed at the clear evidence that the number-one priority of the new administration is to buy more and more weapons of war, to return to the era of the Cold War, to ignore the war we must fight here—the war that is not optional.
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CCSS.RL.2.6
CCSS.RL.8.3
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