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THE CONTENDERS – 16 for ’16 | Episode 1: Shirley Chisholm | PBS

See how being a straight talker in a presidential race had damaging political consequences. Tuesday, September 13 at 8/7c.
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See how being a straight talker in a presidential race had damaging consequences for both the first black, female Democratic candidate, the “unbought and unbossed” Shirley Chisholm, and Republican John McCain, a war hero dubbed a “maverick.”