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Who was Barbara Jordan and What was Barbara Jordan’s contribution to the American Civil Rights Movement?

April 18, 2020 by Karen Hill

Barbara Jordan (1936-1996) received her law degree in 1959 from Boston University.

In 1966, she was elected to the Texas Senate, where she was the first black president pro tempore. She soon became known as an ardent promoter of civil rights for minorities and the poor.

In 1972, she was elected to the U.S. Congress, in the House of Representatives. In 1974, she was appointed to the House Judiciary Committee (along with another African American, John Conyers of Michigan) to help determine whether to impeach President Nixon for his unethical actions.

It was then that she earned her reputation as a powerful speaker, condemning the president’s role in the Watergate scandal.

She also delivered important and historic speeches at the 1976 and 1992 Democratic National Conventions and authored two books.

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About Karen Hill

Karen Hill is a freelance writer, editor, and columnist. Born in New York, her work has appeared in the Examiner, Yahoo News, Buzzfeed, among others.

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