Shirley Chisholm

Shirley Chisholm, written by Michael Sandler. Focus question. How did Shirley Chisholm fight for the people of the United States?

《雪莉·奇泽姆》，作者：迈克尔·桑德勒。 探究问题： 雪莉·奇泽姆是如何为美国人民抗争的？

making history. On January 25, 1972, Shirley Chisholm made a historic speech at a Brooklyn church. She said, I stand before you today as a candidate for the Democratic nomination for the presidency of the United States of America. The crowd inside the church cheered Shirley Chisholm was the first woman to run for the Democratic Party's presidential nomination. She was the first African -American candidate to seek any major party's nomination. A new era in American politics had begun.

创造历史。 1972年1月25日，雪莉·奇泽姆在布鲁克林的一座教堂发表了历史性演讲。 她说：今天，我以美国总统民主党提名候选人的身份站在你们面前。 教堂里的人群欢呼起来，雪莉·奇泽姆是第一位竞选民主党总统候选人提名的女性。 她是第一位角逐美国主要政党总统提名的非裔美国人。 美国政坛的新纪元就此开启。

Between Brooklyn and Barbados Shirley Chisholm was born in Brooklyn, New York in 1924. Her mother came from the Caribbean island of Barbados. Her father was from Guyana in South America. For part of her childhood, Shirley and her sisters were sent to Barbados to live with her grandmother. This was during the Great Depression, a time of economic hardship in the United States. Shirley's parents stayed in Brooklyn and did their best to work through the hard times before bringing their children back.

穿梭于布鲁克林与巴巴多斯之间 雪莉·奇泽姆1924年出生于纽约布鲁克林。 她的母亲来自加勒比海岛国巴巴多斯。 她的父亲来自南美洲的圭亚那。 雪莉童年有一段时间，和姐妹们被送到巴巴多斯，和外祖母一起生活。 那正是美国大萧条时期，整个国家都深陷经济困境。 雪莉的父母一直留在布鲁克林，努力熬过难关，才把孩子们接回家。

Shirley enjoyed her grandmother's farm. She learned to take care of the animals. The sisters fed chickens, gathered eggs, and made sure the sheep didn't run away. Shirley learned to read before she turned five. A few years later, she returned to Brooklyn permanently. Back in New York, her parents still struggled, but they did their best to provide for their children. Shirley was a good student who studied hard throughout school. In high school, her good grades allowed her entry into Brooklyn College.

雪莉很喜欢外祖母的农场。 她学会了照顾小动物。 姐妹们喂小鸡、收鸡蛋，还看住绵羊不让它们跑丢。 雪莉还不到五岁就学会了读书。 几年后，她永久搬回布鲁克林生活。 回到纽约后，父母的日子依旧艰难，但他们拼尽全力抚养孩子。 雪莉是个好学生，求学期间一直刻苦努力。 高中时，优异的成绩让她考入了布鲁克林学院。

student, and teacher. In college, Chisholm knew she wanted to help people. She eventually decided to become a teacher. Known for her speaking skills, she did especially well in debates. One of her teachers was very impressed after watching Chisholm speak. He told her she should go into politics. At the time, women did not go into politics, especially African -American women.

学生与教师。 读大学时，奇泽姆就清楚自己想要帮助他人。 她最终决定成为一名教师。 她精通演讲，在辩论赛中表现格外出色。 她的一位老师看完她的演讲后，对她印象十分深刻。 老师告诉她，她应该去从政。 当时女性几乎不会从政，非裔女性更是如此。

After graduating in 1946, Chisholm taught at a Brooklyn nursery school. She saw many things in the community that were unfair. Why was there so much discrimination? Why was it hard for people to afford medical care? Why couldn't parents find good schools for their children? Chisholm saw that political party leaders were all white, even though most who lived in her community were poor people of color. In fact, Brooklyn didn't have a single African American politician. Chisholm made up her mind. She was going to do whatever she could to make life in Brooklyn better.

1946年毕业后，奇泽姆在布鲁克林的一所幼儿园任教。 她发现社区里存在很多不公平的现象。 为什么会有这么多歧视？ 为什么人们连医疗都负担不起？ 为什么家长找不到好学校给孩子读书？ 奇泽姆发现，政党领袖全都是白人，可她所在社区的居民大多都是穷苦的有色人种。 事实上，当时布鲁克林连一位非裔政治家都没有。 奇泽姆下定了决心。 她要竭尽所能，让布鲁克林的生活变得更好。