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18. She transformed me: she was the prson who made me realize that our leaders didn't all have to be white old men ...

Mon Sep 15, 2025, 05:43 PM

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... that she had everything needed to have been a President.

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When George Wallace Got Shot Shirley Chisolm Visited Him In The Hospital [View all] DemocratSinceBirth Monday OP

AFTER they hit rock bottom, unfortunately Ponietz Monday #10

K&R ReRe Monday #13

I agree with you wholeheartedly! ReRe Monday #16

Way to go, Shirley! brakester Monday #19

Shirley Chisolm was a transforming person. marble falls Monday #2

Wallace later repented and was kind to all. usonian Monday #3

George Wallace changed. brakester Monday #17

Because Shirley was a Jesus Christian. ancianita Monday #4

Ignore works for me. multigraincracker Monday #8

Depends on the action. Ignore works fine in some cases. . . niyad Monday #9

I think in the here and now, she would be detained Torchlight Monday #7

I remember meeting her and seeing her speak BaronChocula Monday #12

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I think of the learning curve for them BaronChocula Monday #23

That was over 50 years ago. progressoid Monday #24