Barbara Jordan date of birth:
February 21, 1936
How old was Barbara Jordan when died?
59
Where was Barbara Jordan born?
Houston, Texas
When did Barbara Jordan die?
January 17, 1996
What is Barbara Jordan nationality?
American
Short Biography
Barbara Charline Jordan (February 21, 1936 – January 17, 1996) was an American politician and a leader of the Civil Rights movement. A Democrat, she was the first African American elected to the Texas Senate after Reconstruction, the first southern black female elected to the United States House of Representatives, and the first African-American woman to deliver a keynote address at a Democratic National Convention. She received the Presidential Medal of Freedom, among numerous other honors. She was a member of the Peabody Awards Board of Jurors from 1978 to 1980. On her death, she became the first African-American woman to be buried in the Texas State Cemetery.