"They were remarkable women and deserve to be remembered that way."
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Civil rights activistsDemocratic Party (United States) politiciansPoliticians from TexasMembers of the United States House of RepresentativesWomen activists from the United States
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Ekua Holmes on Barbara Jordan and Fannie Lou Hamer, Interview (2018)
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Barbara Jordan
Barbara Charline Jordan (February 21, 1936 – January 17, 1996) was an American lawyer, educator and politician who was a leader in the Civil Rights Movement. A Democrat, she was the first African American elected to the Texas Senate after Reconstruction and the first Southern African-American woman elected to the United States House of Representatives. She was best known for her eloquent opening statement at the House Judiciary Committee hearings during the impeachment process against Richard Ni
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