Shirley Chisholm -shoulder & cross body bag

Chocolate Brown & Olive green leather is always a great combination. Measuring 9" X 18 1/2"(flap extends to 15"). A zipper closure , then a snap on the flap. The bag has a carrying back strap of 35", Olive green back zipper pocket and a interior pocket all nesting on a circular base. All bags are named in honor of women of color's accomplishments. Shirley Chisholm (November 30, 1924 - January 1, 2005) The struggle to increase participation by groups historically excluded from politics such as African Americans, women, and immigrants, is one of the continuing stories in the, A Changing America: 1968 and Beyond exhibition. Shirley Chisholm personifies this story. She was the first Black woman elected to Congress where she served for seven terms beginning in 1969. The daughter of immigrants from Barbados and Guyana, Chisolm had a significant impact on anti-poverty policy and educational reform. In 1971, she was a founding member of both the Congressional Black Caucus and the National