Barbara Jordan
1936 - 1996
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Quotes
Biography
Barbara Jordan was an American lawyer, educator, and politician who became the first African American elected to the Texas Senate after Reconstruction. She then went on to become the first African American woman from the South to be elected to the United States House of Representatives. Known for her powerful oratory skills, Jordan gained national prominence during the Watergate scandal when she delivered a compelling speech that contributed to the impeachment of President Richard Nixon. She was a strong advocate for civil rights, social justice, and constitutional law throughout her career.
Famous Quotes (5)
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What the people want is simple. They want an America as good as its promise.
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Education remains the key to both economic and political empowerment.
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We must exchange the philosophy of excuse – what I am is beyond my control, for the philosophy of responsibility.
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If the society today allows wrongs to go unchallenged, the impression is created that those wrongs have the approval of the majority.
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More is required of public officials than slogans and handshakes and press releases. More is required. We must hold ourselves strictly accountable. We must provide the people with a vision of the future.