Before she entered politics, Shirley Chisholm was an educator and an advocate for poor children. She saw first-hand that children and families living in poverty were often ignored by the government; she also saw that most of the agencies with power were run by white people, and while they were well-meaning, they were often unaware of the needs of the black community. She decided that becoming part of the political process might be a way to speak up on behalf of those whom she perceived as lacking a voice. That resulted in her running for election to the New York State Assembly, and later, running for congress.
Verb tense consistency is important when writing because it gives cohesion to the sentences and avoids confusing the readers.
Verb tense use gives the message to the readers about the time of the action or verb. It may have happened in the past, it is happening now, or it will happen in the future.
Diverged and yet knowing is what i would choose
Answer:
Jules Verne
Explanation:
Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea written in 1870. This was long before the submarine was invented.
