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Bookmark or Share- Barbara Jordan | Biography & Facts | BritannicaBarbara Jordan (born February 21, 1936, Houston, Texas, U.S.—died January 17, 1996, Austin, Texas) was an American lawyer, educator, and politician who served in the U.S. House of Representatives (1973–79), representing Texas. She was the first African American congresswoman to come from the South.
- Barbara Jordan - WikipediaBarbara Charline Jordan (February 21, 1936 – January 17, 1996) was an American lawyer, educator, and politician.
- How Barbara Jordan's 1974 Speech Marked a Turning Point in ...In a perfect storm of unlikely circumstances, Barbara Jordan, a junior congresswoman from Houston, Texas, who grew up in segregation, landed a primetime spot to deliver an opening statement on...
- Barbara Jordan Biography - National Women's History MuseumBy Kerri Lee Alexander, NWHM Fellow | 2018-2020. While the world watched during the Impeachment hearings of President Richard Nixon, Barbara Jordan boldly took center stage. As a lawyer, a congresswoman, and a scholar, Jordan used her public speaking skills to fight for civil and human rights.
- Barbara C. Jordan - Austin, Speech & Texas | HISTORYTexas congresswoman Barbara Jordan (1936-1996) rose to the national stage from Houston’s largely African American Fifth Ward, becoming a public defender of the U.S. Constitution and a leading...
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