In Congress and in her personal life, Chisholm spoke out for civil rights, women's rights, the poor and against the Vietnam War. She was a sought-after speaker and co-founder of the National Organization for Women, the Congressional Black Caucus and the National Women's Political Caucus. She remarked that, "Women in this country must become revolutionaries. We must refuse to accept the old, the traditional roles and stereotypes."

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