Barbara Jordan
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| Gender | Female |
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| Death | 29 years ago |
| Date of birth | February 21,1936 |
| Zodiac sign | Pisces |
| Born | Houston |
| Texas | |
| United States | |
| Date of died | January 17,1996 |
| Died | Austin |
| Texas | |
| United States | |
| Domestic partner | Nancy Earl |
| Job | Lawyer |
| Politician | |
| Author | |
| Education | School of Law |
| Wheatley High School | |
| Texas Southern University | |
| Barbara Jordan Mickey Leland School of Public Affairs | |
| Boston University School of Law | |
| Boston University | |
| Books | Barbara Jordan |
| Barbara C. Jordan--selected Speeches | |
| We Rise: Speeches by Inspirational Black Women | |
| Becoming an American: Immigration and Immigrant Policy, Including Executive Summary of U. S. Immigration Policy: Restoring Credibility | |
| Legal Immigration: Setting Priorities | |
| A Sparrow Will Not Fall | |
| Awards | Presidential Medal of Freedom |
| Spingarn Medal | |
| Siblings | Bennie Jordan Creswell |
| Rosemary Jordan McGowan | |
| Parents | Arlyne Patten Jordan |
| Benjamin Jordan | |
| Party | Democratic Party |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 449985 |
Barbara Jordan Life story
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 and the first Southern African-American woman elected to the United States House of Representatives.
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