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Unbought and Unbossed

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    Object Details

    Written by

    Shirley Anita Chisholm, American, 1924 - 2005

    Published by

    Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, American, founded 1880

    Description

    A hardback book titled Unbought and Unbossed by Shirley Chisholm. The exterior cover had a paper book cover and a clear plastic book cover over that. The paper book cover is yellow with red and green text, centered, that reads: [SHIRLEY / CHISHOLM / UNBOUGHT / AND / UNBOSSED]. Underneath the main text, there are four black-and-white images of Shirley Chisholm speaking and gesturing with her hands. Green text, centered, below the images, reads: [The first black woman elected to Congress speaks / out on her life and on the American political system]. The binding reads, written vertically in red and green text reads: [SHIRLEY / CHISHOLM], [UNBOUGHT AND UNBOSSED]. Black text, written horizontally, reads: [HOUGHTON / MIFFLIN / COMPANY]. The back cover of the paper sleeve, in red text at the top, reads: [SHIRLEY / CHISHOLM]. Underneath in green text reads: [SPEAKS OUT ON]. The cover then lists various topics (in green text) and a blurb about each (in black text) underneath, aligned to the left. The front and back interior of the paper cover sleeve have a synopsis of the book continuing on both. The hardback cover itself is navy blue or black with the same colored type, and brown front and back interior covers. The interior pages, 177 pages in total, are off-white with black type.

    Credit Line

    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

    Date

    1970

    Object number

    2014.76.2

    Restrictions & Rights

    © 1970 Shirley Anita Chisholm
    Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.

    Type

    books

    Medium

    ink on paper (fiber product) with plastic and synthetic fiber

    Dimensions

    H x W x D: 8 3/4 × 6 1/8 × 1 in. (22.2 × 15.6 × 2.5 cm)
    H x W x D (Open): 8 3/4 × 12 1/2 × 1 in. (22.2 × 31.8 × 2.5 cm)

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    National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection

    Classification

    Books and Published Materials

    Data Source

    National Museum of African American History and Culture

    Topic

    African American
    Politics
    Women

    Metadata Usage

    CC0

    Link to Original Record

    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5cc450603-a3b0-4311-afcd-c8ef18bb7bd8

    Record ID

    nmaahc_2014.76.2

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