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In 1968 Shirley Chisholm became the first Black woman elected to the United States Congress. In 1972 she launched a campaign for the Democratic presidential nomination, breaking another political barrier.
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| Fiat 522 | |
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Fiat |
| Also called | The menacer |
| Production | 1931–1933 |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Luxury car |
| Body style | 2/4-door sedan 2-door coupé 2/4-door cabriolet 4-door torpedo |
| Layout | FR layout |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 2516 cc I6 |
| Transmission | 4-speed manual |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 278 cm (109.4 in) (522 C) 280 cm (110.2 in) (522 S) 307 cm (120.9 in) (522 L) |
| Curb weight | 1,300 kg (2,900 lb)-1,400 kg (3,100 lb) |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Fiat 521 |
| Successor | Fiat 527 |
The Fiat 522 is a passenger car produced by Fiat between 1931 and 1933. The 522 was offered in three different body styles : 522C (SWB), 522L (LWB) and 522S (Sport).
The engine was a 2,516 cc in-line six-cylinder with a claimed output of 52 PS (38 kW) or 65 PS (48 kW) for the Sport version. The car also featured a four-speed all-synchromesh transmission, which set this Fiat ahead of its time.
The 522 was the first model to feature Fiat's subsequently familiar rectangular logo: the badge used here employed gold lettering on a red background.
Almost 6,000 examples of the 522 were produced. A Fiat 522 CSS was also offered: in this version, the car had a higher compression ratio and twin carburetors.
A variant with the smaller Fiat 514 engine was released as the Fiat 515.
In addition, a variant with a longer wheelbase and a more luxurious interior was released as the Fiat 524.
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The Fiat 522 is a passenger car produced by Fiat between 1931 and 1933. The 522 was offered in three different body styles : 522C (SWB), 522L (LWB) and 522S (Sport). The engine was a 2,516 cc in-line six-cylinder with a claimed output of 52 PS (38 kW) or 65 PS (48 kW) for the Sport version. The car also featured a four-speed all-synchromesh transmission, which set this Fiat ahead of its time. The 522 was the first model to feature Fiat's subsequently familiar rectangular logo: the badge used here employed gold lettering on a red background. Almost 6,000 examples of the 522 were produced. A Fiat 522 CSS was also offered: in this version, the car had a higher compression ratio and twin carburetors. A variant with the smaller Fiat 514 engine was released as the Fiat 515. In addition, a variant with a longer wheelbase and a more luxurious interior was released as the Fiat 524.
The Fiat 524 is a car which was produced by Italian automotive manufacturer Fiat from 1931 to 1934. The 524 was a bigger and more luxurious version of the Fiat 522 model. 10,135 cars were produced in total. A Polish version called the Polski Fiat 524 was also built in Warsaw. The car was popular in France.
The Fiat 515 is a passenger car produced by Fiat between 1931 and 1935. The 515 is a "hybrid", with a Fiat 514 engine in the larger 522 chassis. The car was also made in a long version as the 515 L. 3400 of this model were produced.
Fiat S.p.A., commonly known as Fiat Group, was an Italian holding company whose original and core activities were in the automotive industry. The Fiat Group contained many brands such as Fiat, Abarth, Ferrari, Maserati, Lancia and Alfa Romeo. Fiat was founded in 1899 by a group of investors, including Giovanni Agnelli. During its more than century-long history, Fiat has also manufactured railway engines and carriages, military vehicles, farm tractors, and aircraft. In 2013, Fiat Group, together with Chrysler Group was the second largest European automaker by volumes produced, and the seventh in the world ahead of Honda, PSA Peugeot Citroën, Suzuki, Renault, and Daimler. Over the years Fiat has acquired numerous other automakers: it acquired Lancia in 1968, became a shareholder of Ferrari in 1969, took control of Alfa Romeo from the Italian government in 1986, purchased Maserati in 1993, and became the full owner of Chrysler Group in 2014. Fiat Group currently produces vehicles under twelve brands: Abarth, Alfa Romeo, Chrysler, Dodge, Ferrari, Fiat, Fiat Professional, Jeep, Lancia, Maserati, Ram Trucks, and SRT. In 1970 Fiat employed more than 100,000 in Italy when its production reached the highest number, 1.4 million cars, in that country. As of 2002, Fiat built more than 1 million vehicles at six plants in Italy and the country accounted for more than a third of the company's revenue. Fiat-brand cars are built in several locations around the world. Outside Italy, the largest country of production is Brazil, where the Fiat brand is the market leader. The group also has factories in Argentina, Poland and Mexico (where Fiat-brand vehicles are manufactured at plants owned and operated by Chrysler for export to the U.S., Brazil, Italy and other markets) and a long history of licensing manufacture of its products in other countries – in the 1960s, Fiat notably set up joint ventures in Eastern Europe with the best known being VAZ (Lada) in the former Soviet Union. It also has numerous alliances and joint ventures around the world, the main ones being located in Serbia, France, Turkey, India and China. Gianni Agnelli, the grandson of founder Giovanni Agnelli, was Fiat's chairman from 1966 until 1996; he then served as honorary chairman from 1996 until his death on 24 January 2003, during which time Cesare Romiti served as chairman. He was succeeded briefly by Paolo Fresco, who served as chairman, and Paolo Cantarella, as CEO. Umberto Agnelli then took over as chairman from 2003 to 2004. After Umberto Agnelli's death on 28 May 2004, Luca Cordero di Montezemolo was named chairman, with Agnelli heir John Elkann becoming vice chairman (at the age of 28), and other family members also serving on the board. On 1 June 2004, Giuseppe Morchio was replaced by Sergio Marchionne as CEO. On 29 January 2014, it was announced that Fiat Group was to be merged with Chrysler Group into Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA), taking place before the end of 2014. Fiat Chrysler Automobiles became the new owner of Fiat Group. On 1 August 2014, Fiat Group. received necessary shareholder approval to proceed with the merger (which followed board approval). The merger became effective 12 October 2014.
Before the 1921 destruction of Tulsa’s Greenwood District, Black residents had created a remarkable center of business and community life. The district included stores, professional offices, entertainment venues and homes owned by Black citizens. Understanding Greenwood means learning what was built—not only what was burned.
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