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Personal life. Relationships. Health. Death and burial. Recognition and legacy. Texas. Missouri. Other honors. See also. References. Further reading. External links. Barbara Jordan. Barbara Charline Jordan (February 21, 1936 – January 17, 1996) was an American lawyer, educator, [1] and politician.
Barbara Jordan, 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. Jordan gained national attention during the hearings on the impeachment of President Richard Nixon.
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Barbara Charline Jordan (* 21. Februar 1936 in Houston, Texas; † 17. Januar 1996 in Austin, Texas) war eine US-amerikanische Hochschullehrerin und Politikerin der Demokratischen Partei, die einige Jahre den Bundesstaat Texas im US-Repräsentantenhaus vertrat, auf der Democratic National Convention 1976 als erste Afroamerikanerin ...
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.
22. Feb. 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.
9. Nov. 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.
2. Apr. 2014 · Learn about Barbara Jordan, the first African American congresswoman from the Deep South and a prominent civil rights activist. Read about her life, career, achievements and legacy in this comprehensive biography.
