The Good Fight

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The revered civil rights activist and pioneering member of Congress chronicles her groundbreaking 1972 run for President as the first woman and person of color, a work of immense historical importance newly reissued to commemorate the fiftieth anniversary of her campaign. In 1972, the Congresswoman from New York, the first Black woman elected to Congress, made history again by announcing her candidacy for President. Though she knew victory was unlikely, Chisholm ran because someone had to do it first, challenging the belief that the country was not ready for a Black or woman candidate. In this invaluable political memoir, she reflects on her unique campaign and a nation at a crossroads. With striking candor, she reveals the essential wheeling and dealing of campaigning, critiques the conservatism of the Black majority at the time, and addresses the identity politics that led to power struggles within the Democratic Party. From the primaries to the tumultuous 1972 Democratic National Convention, this work offers a portrait of twentieth-century politics and a Democratic Party in flux. Most importantly, it depicts a reformer dedicated to making politics work for all Americans, as Chisholm viewed her campaign as an extension of her commitment to give voice to the forgotten, embodying her remarkable personality and dedication to truth.