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Barbara Charline Jordan (February 21, 1936 – January 17, 1996) was an American lawyer, educator, and politician.
Barbara 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.
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Learn about the life and achievements of Barbara Jordan, the first African American woman elected to Congress from the South and a prominent voice on the Judiciary Committee. She fought for civil and human rights, sponsored legislation, and delivered powerful speeches.
Nov 9, 2009 · Learn about the life and achievements of Barbara Jordan, the first Black woman from a Southern state to serve in Congress and a leading voice in Democratic politics. She defended the U.S. Constitution in Nixon's impeachment hearings and delivered two keynote addresses at the Democratic National Convention.
Apr 2, 2014 · Barbara Jordan was a lawyer and educator who was a congresswoman from 1972 to 1978 — the first African American congresswoman to come from the deep South and the first woman ever elected to...
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Feb 22, 2021 · Barbara Jordan, the first African American woman from a southern state to serve in Congress, delivered a stirring defense of the Constitution during Nixon's impeachment hearings. She highlighted the exclusion of Black people and women from the original document and urged the committee to proceed with reason and not passion.
Jan 18, 1996 · Barbara Jordan, the black Congresswoman and scholar who stirred the nation with her Churchillian denunciations of the Watergate abuses of President Richard M. Nixon, died today in her home state...
