A first-generation American, she was the first black woman to serve in the United States Congress, representing New York's 12th Congressional District. She sought the Democratic nomination for President of the United States, making her the first black person as well as the first woman ever to have done so.

This scented candle is a strong and sophisticated spiced tea with raw honey and Barbados sugar sipped among the sunlit roses of the Brooklyn Botanical Garden. Burn this bracing candle for fortitude, diligence, and a sense of humor in the face of all challenges.

6 oz scented soy wax container candle.