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Shirley Chisholm was best known     1     the first black woman elected to the United States Congress and the first black woman to run for president of the United States. She was an inspiring example to her followers.     2    , her life was filled with much more than being the first black woman to do important things. She believed in being a person to fight for change. It was one of her     3     (wish) that illegal things and criminals could be gradually reduced. That was the reason     4     she fought for changes. All her life, she worked to improve the lives of others.

Shirley received a good education from the British school system. She enjoyed the years she lived with her grandmother who believed in education. As a young woman, Shirley decided     5     (become) a teacher because she believed she could improve the society by     6     (help) children. In 1968, she announced she     7     (run) for the United States Congress. She was elected from the newly created Twelfth District of New York City.

Shirley Chisholm spoke     8     (strong) for the poor and for women. She worked for civil rights for African Americans. She often spoke about     9     (culture) and social issues. Because most of the new immigrants are people of color, cultural adjustments(调整)must     10     (make) by all groups in America if they are to learn to live together as one nation.

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