Shirley Chisholm Autographs
Shirley Anita Chisholm (/ˈtʃɪzəm/ CHIZ-əm; née St. Hill; November 30, 1924 – January 1, 2005) was an American politician who, in 1968, became the first black woman to be elected to the United States Congress. Chisholm represented New York's 12th congressional district, a district centered in Bedford–Stuyvesant, Brooklyn for seven terms from 1969 to 1983. In 1972, she became the first black candidate for a major-party nomination for President of the United States and the first woman to run for the Democratic Party's presidential nomination. Throughout her career, she was known for taking "a resolute stand against economic, social, and political injustices", as well as being a strong supporter of black civil rights and women's rights.
Born in Brooklyn, New York City, she spent ages five through nine in Barbados, and she always considered herself a Barbadian American. She excelled at school and earned her college degree in the United States. She started working in early-childhood education, and she became involved in local Democratic Party politics in the 1950s. In 1964, overcoming resistance because she was a woman, she was elected to the New York State Assembly. Four years later, she was elected to Congress, where she led the expansion of food and nutrition programs for the poor and rose to party leadership. She retired from Congress in 1983 and taught at Mount Holyoke College while continuing her political organizing. Although nominated for the ambassadorship to Jamaica in 1993, health issues caused her to withdraw. In 2015, Chisholm was posthumously awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
Shirley Anita St. Hill was born to immigrant parents on November 30, 1924, in Brooklyn, New York City. She was of Afro-Guyanese and Afro-Barbadian descent. She had three younger sisters, two born within three years of her and one later. Her father, Charles Christopher St. Hill, was born in British Guiana before moving to Barbados. He arrived in New York City via Antilla, Cuba, in 1923. Her mother, Ruby Seale, was born in Christ Church, Barbados and arrived in New York City in 1921.
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Traded items with a signature of Shirley Chisholm
The most expensive item with a signature of Shirley Chisholm (SHIRLEY CHISHOLM HAND SIGNED AUTOGRAPHED 8 X 11 NOTE W/COA RARE) was sold in January 2025 for $895.00 while the cheapest item (SHIRLEY CHISHOLM SIGNED INDEX CARD WITH YOUNG PRINT) found a new owner for $1.10 in April 2009. The month with the most items sold (5) was March 2009 with an average selling price of $3.49 for an autographed item of Shirley Chisholm. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in January 2025 with $535.50 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $1.18 was April 2009. In average, an autographed item from Shirley Chisholm is worth $34.50.
Most recently, these items with a signature of Shirley Chisholm were sold on eBay - click here for more items.
| Picture | Item Title | Price | Store |
 | Congresswoman Shirley Chisholm First 1st Day Cover Signed Auto Vintage Autograph | $129.00 |  |
 | Sec Of House Shirley Chisholm, NY: Signed Political Leader Photograph 5x7“ / KSK | $40.25 | |
| Shirley Chisholm “THE GOOD FIGHT”, Association Copy, Inscribed & Signed 1st Ed. | $399.99 | |
| Shirley Chisholm / THE GOOD FIGHT Inscribed Signed 1st Edition 1973 | $250.00 | |
| Shirley Chisholm Autographed Signed Cachet Envelope FDC AMCo COA 30975 | $75.98 | |
 | Shirley Chisholm Congresswoman 1st Day Cover Signed AUTO Over 1000 4 sale | $199.00 | |
 | Shirley Chisholm Letter Authentic *SIGNED* 1st Black Congresswoman | $145.00 | |
| Shirley Chisholm Photo Campaign Button with Simulated Signature | $20.00 | |
 | SHIRLEY CHISHOLM Signed 3x5 Index Card 1ST BLACK CONGRESSWOMAN Autograph | $102.95 | |
 | Shirley Chisholm Signed Autographed 3x5 Card BAS Beckett Cert Congresswoman | $175.95 | |
| Shirley Chisholm Signed Card / Autographed 1st Black Woman Elected to Congress | $53.99 | |
| Shirley Chisholm signed cover Beckett Authenticated 1st Black Congresswoman | $74.45 | |
| Shirley Chisholm Unbought and Unbossed SIGNED Limited Edition African Americana | $125.00 | |
 | SIGNED by Shirley Chisholm - "Epic Lives" - includes Chisholm address label | $35.00 | |
| Unbought and Unbossed by Shirley Chisholm, 1970 - Signed & Inscribed | $125.00 | |
