First of all, gentlemen, you have to really recognize I am doing something in this country that has never really been done before. It is a question of inculcation, reorientation and education. Never before in this country, ever since the inception of the republic, have you had a woman seriously running for the presidency.
Chisholm highlights the significance of her candidacy as a woman for the presidency.
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