Summary SCREENRANT VIDEO OF THE DAY SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT Barbara Lee was a key figure in the new Netflix historical biopic Shirley. The film follows the true story of Shirley Chisholm's historic 1972 U. S. presidential campaign. Chisholm became the first black American woman to run for President of the United States just one year after becoming the first black woman elected to Congress.
Related Shirley 2024 Soundtrack Guide: Every Song In Netflix's Movie The Netflix political biopic Shirley, which chronicles the historic presidential campaign of Shirley Chisholm, features a fun and classic soundtrack. Lee Was Mentored By Chisholm & Worked With The Black Panthers As depicted in the new Netflix film Shirley, Barabara Lee was greatly inspired by Shirley Chisholm's 1972 presidential campaign and pursued a political career of her own after graduating from college.
Related Lance Reddick Still Has 1 More Movie After Netflix's Shirley Coming Out After starring alongside Regina King in the new Netflix biopic Shirley, the late Lance Reddick still has one more posthumous appearance to make. Lee Became The First Woman To Represent Northern California In The California State Legislature Close Lee was elected to the State Senate in California in 1996 only to step down from the role in 1998 to take Dellums' seat as a Congresswoman in a special election.
Related Shirley Movie: What Happened To George Wallace After His Assassination Attempt The assassination attempt and aftermath of 1972 Presidential candidate George Wallace is depicted in the new Netflix historical biopic Shirley. Lee Campaigned For A United States Senate Seat In 2024 Congresswoman Lee campaigned to become a California Senator in the upcoming 2024 election with the intention of succeeding Diane Feinstein, who served from November 1992 until September 2023 and died last year.
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