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What posthumous honor did President Barack Obama award to Shirley Chisholm in 2015?
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Shirley Chisholm
Shirley Chisholm, 1972.
In 2015, President Barack Obama posthumously awarded Shirley Chisholm the Presidential Medal of Freedom. This is the highest civilian honor in the United States, recognizing individuals who have made significant contributions to the country's welfare, security, or national interests. Chisholm, a pioneering figure in American politics, was the first African American woman elected to the U.S. Congress and the first woman to seek the Democratic Party's presidential nomination. Her legacy as an advocate for the marginalized and her "Unbought and Unbossed" spirit continue to inspire.1