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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.
Nov 9, 2009 · Barbara Jordan was a trailblazing Black state senator and congresswoman who gave an influential opening speech at Richard Nixon’s 1974 impeachment hearings.
In 1972, Jordan became the first African American woman to be elected to Congress from the South since 1898. Barbara Charline Jordan was born on February 21, 1936 in Houston, Texas. The daughter of Arlyne and Benjamin Jordan, Barbara was the youngest of three children.
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...
Feb 22, 2021 · 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 July...
Feb 17, 2023 · Barbara Jordan was one of the first Black and LGBTQ women in Congress, elected in 1972. A gifted orator, she spoke at the Nixon impeachment hearings and two Democratic conventions.
