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title: "Shirley Anita Chisholm, the first African-American woman elected to Congress, was elected by which state?"  
description: "Shirley Anita Chisholm, the first African-American woman elected to Congress, was elected by which state?"  
author: "James ann"  
published: 2018-05-12  
canonical: https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/42241/shirley-anita-chisholm-the-first-african-american-woman-elected-to-congress-was-elected-by-which-state  
category: "history, politics & society"  
tags: ["usa history"]  
reading_time: 1 minute  

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# Shirley Anita Chisholm, the first African-American woman elected to Congress, was elected by which state? 

Shirley Anita Chisholm, the first African-[American](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/41823/how-much-did-the-vietnam-war-cost-american-taxpayers) woman elected to [Congress](https://www.mindstick.com/news/1298/the-us-will-release-chip-shortage-study-details-amid-funding-push), was elected by which state? \
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