Barbara Jordan, circa 1973
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@ Atlanta History Center
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View of Texas Congresswoman Barbara Jordan speaking at an unidentified event at the Sheraton-Biltmore Hotel in Atlanta, Georgia.Barbara Jordan (1936-1996) was a Democratic representative in Texas's 18th District in the United States House of Representatives from 1973 to 1979. She was the first African American woman from a Southern state to serve in the House of Representatives.
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Atlanta History Center
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Digital Library of Georgia