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·         What issues did Chisholm support? Why did she support them?

·         Who were her supporters?  Why did they follow Chisholm?  How did she inspire them?

·         What challenges did Chisholm overcome to become a Congresswoman and a Presidential candidate?

·         Did the media hurt or help Chisholm's candidacy?  How?

·         Why did the Congressional Black Caucus not support her in the end?

·         Can anyone become president?  Can a woman become president?  How?

·         Compare Shirley Chisholms (1972) and Hillary Clintons (2008) presidential campaigns.  What are the similarities and differences?  Has America changed in 36 years?  How or how has it not?



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·What issues did Chisholm support? Why did she support them?

·Who were her supporters?Why did they follow Chisholm?How did she inspire them?

·What challenges did Chisholm overcome to become a Congresswoman and a Presidential candidate?

·Did the media hurt or help Chisholm's candidacy?How?

·Why did the Congressional Black Caucus not support her in the end?

·Can anyone become president?Can a woman become president?How?

·Compare Shirley Chisholms (1972) and Hillary Clintons (2008) presidential campaigns.What are the similarities and differences?Has America changed in 36 years?How or how has it not?



-- Edited by mre at 16:57, 2008-04-16



 1. Chisholm supported many things. Womens' rights, worker's rights and the right's of minorities. She also supported trying to improve our innercities and pulling troops out of Vietnam

2. Her supported where ethically diverse and she also had the vote of most women's rights nuts. She inspired them because of her unwillingness to settle for the status quo (white/male president) pushed for rights of humans of all colors and genders.

3. Personally I think the media helped her. They gave her alot of attention. "No press is bad press eh?"

4. They didn't support her in the end because she was also for women's rights and plus they knew she couldn't win.

5. Technically yes anybody can become president.. is it going to happen any time soon? Who knows.

6. Hilary and Chisholm hold some similare views. Both are against the war their country is currently in (veitnam and iraq), both are for worker's rights, both support abortion and the biggest similarty is they are both women. Differences are big in that Chisholm main platform was being pro-women and pro-civil rights while hilary is just... there.


I wrote this today on April 18th 2008


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  She wanted civil rights for black people and women, she also supported education for poor and predominately black neighborhoods. She supported these issues not only because she understood the the difficulties that many black women felt, but because she actually wanted to make a difference for everyone. 

Her supporters were people in favor for women's right and equality. They followed Chisholm because she responded positively to these people and their needs, she didn't dumb things down for them, and in some cases she even risked she life. This made her inspirational because she knew that she was disliked by many but it didn't change her approach toward trying to achieve what she and her followers wanted.
 She had to face slander and almost being murdered 3 times in order to became a candidate.
 
I think it can go both ways, it helped spread her message and it got some people to agree and follow her, but on the other hand, it could have made her look like she was reaching too high, she sounded a little annoying at time, and it did feel like she was just dragging on and on.
 
They didn't support her because they knew she wouldn't win. I cant really remember and thing else about them.
 
I do think that anyone cant become president. Women can, i just think that is women want to become president, they could like try a little harder, apparently Clinton has tried the hardest to get where she is now.
 
eh. they both want women's rights. I honestly don't keep track, so im going to say they both want rights, they're different because i feel like chisholm is a little bit more sincere and conscience about struggles that people face. I guess so, but them i think about it and i realize that this election is trying to achieve the same stuff that is was 36 years ago.



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What issues did Chisholm support? Why did she support them?
-she supported the joining of the students and fixing the school system and that everyone has a right to do what is right by bring people together, she supported them because she expedited
·         Who were her supporters?  Why did they follow Chisholm?  How did she inspire them?
-         she had almost half of the black community everyone was with her
-          because they wanted the law fixed and they tough she was best for the job
-          she inspired them by her words and leadership
·         What challenges did Chisholm overcome to become a Congresswoman and a Presidential candidate?
- the overcame the fact that she was the first black women to go there and be a part of congress
·         Did the media hurt or help Chisholm's candidacy?  How?
-well at first they helped but then they really hurt her by rumors that wasnt true , and a picture with one of her opponent
·         Why did the Congressional Black Caucus not support her in the end?
-Because they thought she was going to lose and since she was a woman she might change the war so they come back
·         Can anyone become president?  Can a woman become president?  How?
-yes anyone with the age limit can become president
-yes, a woman can become president if she gets the vote and people to go for what shes wants to change
·         Compare Shirley Chisholms (1972) and Hillary Clintons (2008) presidential campaigns.  What are the similarities and differences?  Has America changed in 36 years?  How or how has it not?
- the similar is that there both not well liked by some men because they are womens, the different now is that people would love a women as president
-         yes America has changed a lot over the years the rules are being changed

its still hasnt changed because people are still electing men as president



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What issues did Chisholm support? Why did she support them?
Chisholm supported issues like racism and equality,and womens rights.

· Who were her supporters? Why did they follow Chisholm? How did she inspire them?
Her main supporters were from females.
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 What challenges did Chisholm overcome to become a Congresswoman and a Presidential candidate?
Being that she was a women and of color was the main challenge for her while running.

· Did the media hurt or help Chisholm's candidacy? How?
I think it did both, help and hurt her helping her by exposing her, letting the world know who she really is and hurting her by portraying her as something shes not.

· Why did the Congressional Black Caucus not support her in the end?
The congressional black caucus didnt support her because she was a women.

Can anyone become president? Can a woman become president? How?
I believe that anyone CAN become president if they put their mind and all their hard work into it, it can happen.

· Compare Shirley Chisholms (1972) and Hillary Clintons (2008) presidential campaigns. What are the similarities and differences? Has America changed in 36 years? How or how has it not?
The basic similarity is that they are both women that ran and are running in the election. That they both want womens rights. America has changed drastically in 36 years because female and people of color have more right then back then.

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· What issues did Chisholm support? Why did she support them?
- Equality for blacks and women. She believed in it because she was a Black women.
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· Who were her supporters? Why did they follow Chisholm? How did she inspire them?
- Blacks or women, they supported her because they were blacks or women.
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What challenges did Chisholm overcome to become a Congresswoman and a Presidential candidate?
- The color of her skin and her gender. White power and black power movements.
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· Did the media hurt or help Chisholm's candidacy? How?
- It helped her. Because of the media, blacks and women nationwide watched and learned from her.
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· Why did the Congressional Black Caucus not support her in the end?
- They did not believe a black women would stand a chance.
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· Can anyone become president? Can a woman become president? How?
- I hate to break it to you, but no. We may pretend that we live in an equal opportunity evironment, but we simply do not. Perhaps we never actually will.
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· Compare Shirley Chisholms (1972) and Hillary Clintons (2008) presidential campaigns. What are the similarities and differences? Has America changed in 36 years? How or how has it not?
- Clinton lies and says things that the people find comforting to hear, she never actually had any good plans to solve and issues. Chrisholms was only seemed too deep into just race this, just gender that. As president your not serving the minority, your serving the nation. They are one in the same that they are both women and dont have any answers for the most important issues, but are different because of what issues they pick and choose.

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·        What issues did Chisholm support? Why did she support them?·    Who were her supporters?  Why did they follow Chisholm?  How did she inspire them?·    What challenges did Chisholm overcome to become a Congresswoman and a Presidential candidate?·     Did the media hurt or help Chisholm's candidacy?  How?·     Why did the Congressional Black Caucus not support her in the end?·     Can anyone become president?  Can a woman become president?  How?·     Compare Shirley Chisholms (1972) and Hillary Clintons (2008) presidential campaigns.  What are the similarities and differences?  Has America changed in 36 years?  How or how has it not?

 

  1. Chisolm supports women and minority rights. Her candidacy for president is a statement to America and the world that women and minority groups are just as capable as white men.
  2. Her supporters range from white males to men and women of all races.
  3. She broke many barriers when she attained her congressional position and her status as presidential candidate. She became the first serious female presidential candidate. When she became a congresswomen she became the first women and the first black to become a member of congress.
  4. The media helped her campaign because it got her name out their and allowed the country to see her as a candidate.
  5. They felt that she was could not win. They supported her but they felt that it would not be enough top win so they decided to not support her at all.
  6. Only American born men or women who are 35 years of age. However one must be qualified in education, and experience as well as having tons of $$$$.
  7. Chisholsms campaign and Clintons campaign are very similar and however Clinton has made it much further how ever Obama is still ahead for the Democratic Party.


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1. Chisholm supported minorities and womens rights. She wanted to better the education system for blacks.
2. her supporters are all sexes and races. they followed because they wanted change. she inspired them by her words.
3. the fact that she was a woman ands she was black.
4. the media helped her campaign because it got people ti know who she was and see her ideas and helped her gain followers.
5. they knew that she had no shot in winning so they just gave up.
6. you have to be a well educated, rich,an american citizen, and at least 35 years of age. i do not think that anyone can become president because i dont think that we have equal opportunity in this country. Alot of people think that a woman president will hurt the country and i honestly think it will better our country. I think we need to give a woman a chance.
7. Clinton has made it further than Chisholm. I think she is a better candidate. VOTE HILLARY! biggrin

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What issues did Chisholm support? Why did she support them? She supported equal rights for women and blacks. She was a black women.

·         Who were her supporters?  Why did they follow Chisholm?  How did she inspire them?She was supported by women and I think by the Black Panthers.

·         What challenges did Chisholm overcome to become a Congresswoman and a Presidential candidate?She was the underdog being black and a women going against white men.

·         Did the media hurt or help Chisholm's candidacy?  How?

I think it helped her by giving her the attention she needed.

·         Why did the Congressional Black Caucus not support her in the end?They didnt want a women to be their face.

·         Can anyone become president?  Can a woman become president?  How?Seeing as the top 2 people in this years election a black man and a women. ·         Compare Shirley Chisholms (1972) and Hillary Clintons (2008) presidential campaigns.  What are the similarities and differences?  Has America changed in 36 years?  How or how has it not?They are both women, one was black and the other white. I think America has changed a little, discrimination is not so out n the open now.



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·         What issues did Chisholm support? Why did she support them?

-Womens' rights, worker's rights and the right's of minorities.
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Who were her supporters?  Why did they follow Chisholm?  How did she inspire them?

-Her supporters were women, black women, workers, minorities they follow and support her because shes sticking up for them.
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What challenges did Chisholm overcome to become a Congresswoman and a Presidential candidate?

-She was always doubted because running for president as a black woman at that time seemed crazy and no1 besides her supporters really believed in her
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Did the media hurt or help Chisholm's candidacy?  How?

-I think in ways it helped because she got more supporters but in other ways it could also have hurt her candidacy
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Why did the Congressional Black Caucus not support her in the end?

They realized she was gunna lose
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Can anyone become president?  Can a woman become president?  How?

There are restrictions but you can become president if you want to bad enough
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Compare Shirley Chisholms (1972) and Hillary Clintons (2008) presidential campaigns.  What are the similarities and differences?  Has America changed in 36 years?  How or how has it not? they are both women who want to be pres and most dont believe in them just because theyre women



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 ·         What issues did Chisholm support? Why did she support them?

She supported rights for blacks and women, including education for them.

 

·         Who were her supporters?  Why did they follow Chisholm?  How did she inspire them?

Her supporters were blacks and women.  They followed her because she was the first of her kind to succeed and come as far as she did.  She inspired them by speaking out for them and listening to what they had to say.

·         What challenges did Chisholm overcome to become a Congresswoman and a Presidential candidate?

She was almost murdered 3 times.

·         Did the media hurt or help Chisholm's candidacy?  How?

It helped because it got her messages spread around and helped her reach out to others.

·         Why did the Congressional Black Caucus not support her in the end?

They knew it wasnt time for a black woman to be in charge.  They didnt think she could handle it.

·         Can anyone become president?  Can a woman become president?  How?

Not anyone.  You have to be very well educated.  A woman can become president by being involved like Hillary.

·         Compare Shirley Chisholms (1972) and Hillary Clintons (2008) presidential campaigns.  What are the similarities and differences?  Has America changed in 36 years?  How or how has it not?

Chisholm had more of a hard time because she was a black woman, and 36 years ago, people didnt think she could do it.  Hillary on the other hand, has a lot more supporters and things have changed.  Women are becoming more aware and outspoken of these things.

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What issues did Chisholm support? Why did she support them?
She supported women's rights and minorities rights because she was a black woman and she thought that everyone should have equal opportunities and rights.
Who were her supporters?  Why did they follow Chisholm?  How did she inspire them?
Alot of her supporters were woman activistes, minorities, and people involved in the black panters, they followed her because they liked her ideas and she wanted them to believe that they could make a difference just like her.
What challenges did Chisholm overcome to become a Congresswoman and a Presidential candidate?
She over came racism and hatred to the point where her life was threatened, but she didn't let anything or one stop her.
Did the media hurt or help Chisholm's candidacy?  How?
I think the media helped Chisholm in the elction because it gave her attention and showed alot of people her beliefs.
Why did the Congressional Black Caucus not support her in the end?
They didn't think that a black person who was also a woman could handle being president, and they thought that other countries may think of the US as weak.
Can anyone become president?  Can a woman become president?  How?
Only people born in the US can become president, anyone under that caegory can run and possibly be president, but alot of people are still stuck in the dark ages and unfortunatly aren't ready for minorites presidents.
Compare Shirley Chisholms (1972) and Hillary Clintons (2008) presidential campaigns.  What are the similarities and differences?  Has America changed in 36 years?  How or how has it not?
People seem more suppotive of Hillary probably because now women are viewed as being stronge, but there is still people who refuse to vote for a woman, no matter how great she could be.

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1. Chisholm supported racial and gender equality because it was something our country was struggling to deal with. It also represented the obstacles Chisholm faced as a black woman.

2. Chisholms supporters were both blacks and women because she represented a political movement that worked towards breaking down the barriers that both groups faced.

3. Chisholm had a lot of obstacles to overcome in order to become a Congresswoman and a Presidential candidate. The United States was struggling to enforce racial equality, making it difficult for minorities to become elected into political office. Chisholm was not only a minority but also a woman. Women at the time were (and in some places, still are) treated as inferior to men. As a result, Chisholms obstacles overlapped and compounded each other.

4. The media both hurt and helped Chisholm. It gave the press Chisholm needed to bring attention to the issues she considered important and give the resolution to those issues momentum. Unfortunately, it also highlighted her simply on the base of being black AND a woman. This made it difficult for her to be seen in the media without ulterior motive to secure a particular angle of her character and personality. Basically, it sensationalized her.

5. In the end, the Congressional Black Caucus didnt support her because they knew she didnt have enough support to have a chance at winning the election.

6. Unfortunately, not just anyone can become President. Elections take a lot of money, so it is usually someone who is independently wealthy who becomes President. I suppose a woman could become President, but its difficult to say because theres still a lot of prejudice. In order for a woman to win the Presidential election, she would need to refrain from supporting radical opinions and staying away from controversy. If she cant do that, its possible she might make people who would otherwise support her turn away in addition to the people who would not vote for her simply because shes a woman.

7. Shirley Chisholm and Hillary Clinton are both very similar and very different. Both argue for increased funding of education, better healthcare and other social services, and reduced military spending. However, Hillary Clintons campaign does not need to fight the civil rights problems (at least as strongly as) that Chisholm faced. Although there is still prejudice against women in this country, weve come a long way since the 1970s. The belief that a woman cannot lead a country effectively has been shattered with the elections of female Prime Ministers and Presidents in other countries.

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What issues did Chisholm support? Chisholm supported minorities and women.  She felt that both deserved fair and equal rights. Why did she support them? She felt that they were treated very unfairly. 

·         Who were her supporters? Her supporters were minortities and women.  Both thought that she stood for justice.   Why did they follow Chisholm? She stood for justice and they felt that she provided good leadership.  How did she inspire them? She inspired them by her riveting speeches.  She was a very gifted public speaker.  

·         What challenges did Chisholm overcome to become a Congresswoman and a Presidential candidate? She overcame the fact that she was in woman living in a sexist society.  She was also black and overcame that in a racist society.

·         Did the media hurt or help Chisholm's candidacy? It helped. They helped to get her name out.  People started to pay attention to her more.  How? They got her exposure.

·         Why did the Congressional Black Caucus not support her in the end? They realized that she didn't have a legitimate chance of winning anymore. 

·         Can anyone become president? No. You have to be an American Citizen and at least 35 yrs of age.  Can a woman become president? Yes, a woman can.  SHe has to generate enough followers.  

·         Compare Shirley Chisholms (1972) and Hillary Clintons (2008) presidential campaigns.  What are the similarities and differences? The major difference is that Hilary has a more legitimate chance of winning.  I don't think people actually thought Chisholm could have won.  Has America changed in 36 years?  How or how has it not?



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· What issues did Chisholm support? Why did she support them?

She supported minorities of women. She supported them because of the unfairness they were getting.

· Who were her supporters? Why did they follow Chisholm? How did she inspire them?

Her supporters were the minorities and women. She was an ideal person with the idea of getting justice, and they liked it. She inspired them by her grand speeches because of her public speaking talent.

· What challenges did Chisholm overcome to become a Congresswoman and a Presidential candidate?

She was first, a woman in the government system, which is a big step. And as a presidential candidate, she was a black woman, and it was a big thing to get a colored woman in the whitehouse.

· Did the media hurt or help Chisholm's candidacy? How?

It helped by noting she was a colored WOMAN. It was a big deal at hand and it gave her free exposure to everyone on the news, and radio.

· Why did the Congressional Black Caucus not support her in the end?

She had no chance, unfortunately. Sucks.

· Can anyone become president? Can a woman become president? How?

Must be an American Citizen, and over the age of 35. Definitely. Doesn't say anywhere a FEMALE cannot be a president, but the followers (congressmen and the like) would like to keep a man in the office..

· Compare Shirley Chisholms (1972) and Hillary Clintons (2008) presidential campaigns. What are the similarities and differences? Has America changed in 36 years? How or how has it not?

Hilary has her husband on her back. Especially the favors Bill did too... she really is getting somewhere by making friends Bill had too, and getting involved. Fundraisers and the like, she became a rising star woman who wanted to be a presidential candidate with a lot of favors in hand. She's getting pretty far...

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