Whereas November 5, 2018, marks the 50th anniversary of the election of Congresswoman Chisholm to the House of Representatives; Whereas Congresswoman Chisholm was born in Brooklyn, New York, on November 30, 1924, to Caribbean immigrant parents, Charles and Ruby Seale St. Hill; Whereas Congresswoman Chisholm graduated from Brooklyn College in 1946 with a bachelor of arts degree in sociology and from Columbia University with a master of arts in early childhood education in 1952; Whereas Congresswoman Chisholm was elected the second African American in the New York State Legislature in 1964 and served honorably until 1968; Whereas Congresswoman Chisholm served seven terms as a Member of Congress from 1968 until 1983; Whereas Congresswoman Chisholm surpassed the twin obstacles of racism and sexism to win the election; Whereas Congresswoman Chisholm was a fierce critic of the seniority system in Congress, protested her assignment in 1969 to the House Committee on Agriculture, and won reassignment to a committee of the House of Representatives on which she could better serve her inner-city district in Brooklyn, New York; Whereas after serving on the Committee on Education and Labor for several years, Congresswoman Chisholm accepted a prestigious seat on the House Committee on Rules, becoming the first African American and second woman ever to serve on the powerful panel; Whereas, in 1972, Congresswoman Chisholm was the first woman and the first African American to seek a nomination from a major political party for President of the United States, which she sought on the Democratic ticket; Whereas Congresswoman Chisholm campaigned in the primaries of 12 States, won 28 delegates, and received 152 first ballot votes at the national convention for the nomination of the Democratic Party for the office of President of the United States; Whereas Congresswoman Chisholm was a trailblazer who fought tirelessly to end the draft and the Vietnam war; Whereas Congresswoman Chisholm fought to end apartheid in South Africa