福州大学：《现代大学英语精读》课程PPT教学课件（精读E）B6 Unit 6 Text I I’d Rather Be Black Than Female

Unit 6 Text I I'd Rather Be Black.Than Female By Shirley Chisholm

Unit 6 Text I I’d Rather Be Black Than Female By Shirley Chisholm

About the author 1 Shirley Chishiolm is best known as the first black woman elected United States Congress and the first black woman to run for president of the United States.However,her life was filled with much more than being the first black woman to do important things Shirley Chisholm became the first woman and the first black person to carry out a presidential campaign within one of the major parties. When she announced her candidacy for the Democratic Party nomination for president this is what she said:"I am not the candidate of black America,although I am black and proud.I am not the candidate of the women's movement of this country,although I am a woman and I am equally proud of that.I am not the candidate of any political bosses or special interests.I am the candidate of the people

Shirley Chisholm is best known as the first black woman elected to United States Congress and the first black woman to run for president of the United States. However, her life was filled with much more than being the first black woman to do important things. Shirley Chisholm became the first woman and the first black person to carry out a presidential campaign within one of the major parties. When she announced her candidacy for the Democratic Party nomination for president this is what she said: “I am not the candidate of black America, although I am black and proud. I am not the candidate of the women's movement of this country, although I am a woman and I am equally proud of that. I am not the candidate of any political bosses or special interests. I am the candidate of the people.” About the author 1

About the author 2 Ms Chisholm did not win the Democratic primaries or the nomination.She said she did not run for president because she expected to win.She ran to make a point. Throughout her tenure in Congress,Chisholm worked to improve opportunities for inner-city residents.She was a vocal opponent of the draft and supported spending increases for education, healthcare and other social services,and reductions in military spending

Ms Chisholm did not win the Democratic primaries or the nomination. She said she did not run for president because she expected to win. She ran to make a point. Throughout her tenure in Congress, Chisholm worked to improve opportunities for inner-city residents. She was a vocal opponent of the draft and supported spending increases for education, healthcare and other social services, and reductions in military spending. About the author 2

About the author 3 A reporter once asked Ms Chisholm how she wanted to be remembered.She said she did not want to be remembered as the nation's first black congresswoman.She wanted to be remembered as a brave person,a person who created change

A reporter once asked Ms Chisholm how she wanted to be remembered. She said she did not want to be remembered as the nation's first black congresswoman. She wanted to be remembered as a brave person, a person who created change. About the author 3

Glass Ceiling The term "glass ceiling"has been thought to have first been used t refer to invisible barriers that impede the career advancement of women in the American workforce in an article by Carol Hymowitz and Timothy Schellhardt in the March 24,1986 edition of the Wall Street Journal.However,the term was used prior to that;for instance, it was utilized in a March 1984 A dweek article by Gay Bryant.The term glass ceiling was used prior to the 1984 article by two women at Hewlett-Packard in 1979,Katherine Lawrence and Marianne Schreiber,to describe how while on the surface there seemed to be a. clear path of promotion,but,in actuality,women seemed to hit a point where they seemed unable to progress beyond.Upon becoming CEO and chairwoman of the board of HP,Carly Fiorina proclaimed that there was no glass ceiling.After her term at HP,she called her earlier statement a"dumb thing to say." United States Senator Hillary Clinton used the term glass ceiling in her speech to endorse Senator Barack Obama for President:"And although we weren't able to shatter that highest,hardest glass ceiling this time,thanks to you,it's got about 18 million cracks in it." The term ass ceiling was originally specifically applied to discrimination agamnst women

Glass Ceiling The term "glass ceiling" has been thought to have first been used to refer to invisible barriers that impede the career advancement of women in the American workforce in an article by Carol Hymowitz and Timothy Schellhardt in the March 24, 1986 edition of the Wall Street Journal. However, the term was used prior to that; for instance, it was utilized in a March 1984 A dweek article by Gay Bryant. The term glass ceiling was used prior to the 1984 article by two women at Hewlett-Packard in 1979, Katherine Lawrence and Marianne Schreiber, to describe how while on the surface there seemed to be a clear path of promotion, but, in actuality, women seemed to hit a point where they seemed unable to progress beyond. Upon becoming CEO and chairwoman of the board of HP, Carly Fiorina proclaimed that there was no glass ceiling. After her term at HP, she called her earlier statement a "dumb thing to say." United States Senator Hillary Clinton used the term glass ceiling in her speech to endorse Senator Barack Obama for President: "And although we weren't able to shatter that highest, hardest glass ceiling this time, thanks to you, it's got about 18 million cracks in it." The term glass ceiling was originally specifically applied to discrimination against women

Para.1 an introduction of the topic and theme,i.e. the widespread yet unnoticed sexual discrimination against women,which is even more serious than racial discrimination against blacks-being black is much less of a drawback than being female

Para.1 an introduction of the topic and theme, i.e. the widespread yet unnoticed sexual discrimination against women, which is even more serious than racial discrimination against blacks—being black is much less of a drawback than being female

Being the first black woman elected to Congress The United States Congress is the bicameral legislature of the federal government of the United States of America, consisting of two houses,the Senate and the House of Representatives.Both senators and representatives are chosen through direct election. As provided by the United States Constitution,each of the 435 members of the House of Representatives represents a district and serves a two-year term.House seats are apportioned among the states by population.The 100 Senators serve staggered six-year terms.Each state has two senators,regardless of population.Every two years, approximately one-third of the Senate is elected

Being the first black woman elected to Congress The United States Congress is the bicameral legislature of the federal government of the United States of America, consisting of two houses, the Senate and the House of Representatives. Both senators and representatives are chosen through direct election. As provided by the United States Constitution, each of the 435 members of the House of Representatives represents a district and serves a two-year term. House seats are apportioned among the states by population. The 100 Senators serve staggered six-year terms. Each state has two senators, regardless of population. Every two years, approximately one-third of the Senate is elected

Being the first black elected to Congress has made m some kind of phenomenon:people think I am something extraordinary. phenomenon:(in the text)avery unusual person/a fact, event,type of behaviour e.g.A child who could play the piano at the age of two would indeed be a phenomenon. phenomenal adj extraordinary;outstanding e.g.Harvard was just a phenomenal experience for me

Being the first black elected to Congress has made me some kind of phenomenon: people think I am something extraordinary. phenomenon: (in the text) a very unusual person/a fact, event, type of behaviour e.g. A child who could play the piano at the age of two would indeed be a phenomenon. phenomenal adj extraordinary; outstanding e.g. Harvard was just a phenomenal experience for me

Of the two handicaps,being black is much less of a drawback than being female-Being a woman is a greater disadvantage than being a black

Of the two handicaps, being black is much less of a drawback than being female- Being a woman is a greater disadvantage than being a black

Paras.2-4 Q:Why is being black a greater handicap than being a woman?

Paras.2—4 Q: Why is being black a greater handicap than being a woman?