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Quote by Shirley Chisholm
I am the candidate of the people of America.
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The speaker presents themselves as a political candidate connected directly to the people of America. The phrase claims that their candidacy represents ordinary citizens rather than a separate group or institution.
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- National Women’s History Museum
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