Difficult Woman N°22 Shirley Chisholm (1924-2005) Who: Politician. Author. Educator. Presidential Medal of Honor Recipient. Unbought and unbossed. Signature Difficult Moves: First African-American woman elected to the United States Congress, where she served for seven terms (1969-1983). In 1972, first African-American and first woman to run for the Democratic party’s presidential nomination. What People Said…