__________ is the first black woman elected in the U.S Congress.
Correct answer: C. Shirley Chisholm
- A. Kamala Harris
- B. Louis Bleriot
- C. Shirley Chisholm
- D. None of these
Explanation
Shirley Chisholm became the first Black woman elected to the United States Congress in 1968, representing New York. Kamala Harris was the first Black woman elected vice president, not the first Black woman in Congress.
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