Who is Barbra Jordan? Essay -- essays research papers

Barbara Jordan      The book "Barbara Jordan" is about a politician/humanitarian Barbara Jordan. Barbara Charline Jordan was born on Febuary 21,1936. In 1953, Barbara Jordan graduated from Phillis Wheatly High school from there she went on to Texas Southern University where she graduated magna cum laude. She then continued her education at Boston University Law School. later on she returned to Texas to work for a judge in Harris County. In 1960, she worked for the campaign to nominate John F. Kennedy as the Democratic Partys presidential candidate.           In 1962, Ms. Jordan ran for Texas House of Representatives where she lost the election. However, she did not lost her determination and she ran again in 1964 for Texas House where she lost again. Nevertheless, that still did not make her give up hope. In 1966, Barbara Jordan was elected to Texas Senate, becoming the states beginningborn black senator since 188 3. She authored the states first successful minimum-wage bill and pushed for civil rights legislation.Ms. Jordan served two terms as a senator. Ms. Jordan then proceeded to set another record becoming the first black woman the head any American State Government as she served as governor for a day. Ms. Jordan then was assigned to the House of terrace Committee, where she earned national attention for her articulate speech in favor of impeaching President Richard M. Nixon (196...