PART A: Which statement best expresses the central idea of Shirley Chisholm's speech?

A. Chisholm believed that women and women of color had previously been

excluded from politics, not because of their lack of support, but because of the

lack of funding they received.

Chisholm ran for the Democratic nomination to give specifically women, and

women of color, a voice in American politics.

Chisholm believed that the white male Democratic nominations for the

presidency weren't representing the needs of all Americans.

Chisholm ran for the Democratic nomination because she believed she could

change American politics for the better and bring a divided nation together.

Chisholm ran for the Democratic nomination because she believed she could change American politics for the better and bring a divided nation together.

Explanation:

"Shirley Chisholm" was the first black woman who run for a position in the Democratic Party's presidential nomination.

According to her speech, she ran for the position not to represent any color, gender or group but to represent America as a united country. She also believed that with constructive approach, the divided nation will be brought together. The divided nation she was talking about was the continuous feud happening between the whites and the blacks, the North and the South, the political mismanagement and even individual problems and the like.

So, this explains the answer.