Barbara Jordan
Sign in to saveAmerican politician (1936-1996)
Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1936-02-21
- Died
- 1996-01-17
- Works
- 14
Top works
- Prentice Hall Literature--Timeless Voices, Timeless Themes--Bronze
- Prentice Hall Literature -- Timeless Voices, Timeless Themes -- Bronze Level
- Achieve Success in Spite of Stress
- Songwriters Playground : Innovative Exercises in Creative Songwriting
- Beauty of the Moment
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Barbara Charline Jordan (February 21, 1936 – January 17, 1996) was an American politician who was both a product and a leader, of the Civil Rights movement. She was the first African-American elected to the Texas Senate after reconstruction and the first Southern black woman elected to the U.S. House of Representatives. She received the Presidential Medal of Freedom, among numerous other honors. On her death she became the first African-American woman to be interred in the Texas State Cemetery.
Key dates
- Born
- 21 February 1936
- Died
- 17 January 1996
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Barbara
- Family name
- Jordan
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom
- Place of birth
- Houston
- Place of death
- Austin
- Occupation
- women's rights activist
- Position held
- member of the United States House of Representatives
- Employer
Connections
Categories
1936 births1996 deaths20th-century African-American lawyers20th-century African-American politicians20th-century African-American women politicians20th-century American lawyers20th-century American LGBTQ people20th-century American women lawyers20th-century American women politicians20th-century Baptists20th-century members of the Texas Legislature