Shirley St. Hill Research Paper

1. Shirley Anita St. Hill was born on November 30, 1924, in Brooklyn, New York, to immigrant parents. Her father was named , Charles Christopher St. Hill, he was born in British Guiana. Her mother was named, Ruby Seale, she was born in Christ Church, Barbados. They were hard working parents who struggled to provide a home, food and clothing for their three children. Shirley’s mother moved her three children to farm in Barbados for a better life and schools. Shirley was an excellent student and followed the advice of her father, to develop to the best of her abilities. She moved to New York City and enrolled in Brooklyn College to become a teacher. Also, during that time Shirley joined an organization that inspired her to learn about Black history, it was named the Harriet Tubman Society.
When Shirley was a senior in college she was introduced to a Guyanese newspaper editor who later became her campaign manager. After Shirley’s undergraduate studies were completed in 1946 she married Conrad Chisholm. Shirley Chisholm had no children. In 1947, Chisholm continued on with her education by earning a Master's degree in education from Columbia University. Receiving an excellent education was a high priority for her. After Shirley completed her two college degrees, she was employed as director of the New York City Hamilton Madison Child Care Center. She was eventually promoted to an education consultant in the Division of Day Care that had ten centers, seventy-eight teachers, and a $300,000 operating