Barbara Jordan
Former United States Representative
Barbara Charline Jordan was an American lawyer, educator, and politician. A Democrat, she was the first African American elected to the Texas Senate after Reconstruction, the first Southern African-American ... Wikipedia
Born: February 21, 1936, Houston, TX
Died: January 17, 1996 (age 59 years), Austin, TX
Siblings: Bennie Jordan Creswell
Parents: Arlyne Patten Jordan and Benjamin Jordan
Awards: Presidential Medal of Freedom and Spingarn Medal
Education: Texas Southern University, Boston University School of Law, Boston University, and more
Party: Democratic Party
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Barbara Charline Jordan (February 21, 1936 – January 17, 1996) was an American lawyer, educator, and politician. A Democrat, she was the first African ...
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Barbara Jordan, American lawyer, educator, and politician who served in the U.S. House of Representatives (1973–79), representing Texas. She was the first ...
As a lawyer, a congresswoman, and a scholar, Barbara Jordan used her public speaking skills to fight for civil and human rights.