Question
Part B
Which sentence from the section best supports the answer to the
previous question?
© Throughout her 20s and 30s, Chisholm worked as an educator.
] In 1964, Chisholm was elected to political office for the first time: she
became a member of the New York General Assembly.
D Chisholm quickly established herself as a figure of national prominence
by hiring an all-female staff and becoming a founding member of both
the National Organization for Women (NOW) and the Congressional
Black Caucus.
• Although she lost the Democratic nomination to Senator George
McGovern, she managed to receive an impressive 151 delegate votes.
Answer
D Chisholm quickly established herself as a figure of national prominence by hiring an all-female staff and becoming a founding member of both the National Organization for Women (NOW) and the Congressional Black Caucus.