Autobiography of the Afro-American woman who, after serving in the Texas legislature, became a representative to the United States Congress.

A collection of speeches by the much-admired congresswoman on the importance of ethics, the threat of tyranny, faith and politics, and more. Through her career

The first comprehensive analysis of Barbara Jordan's written speeches. The speeches offer important insights into Jordan's moral theories and her model of a flo

Barbara Jordan was the first African American to serve in the Texas Senate since Reconstruction, the first black woman elected to Congress from the South, and t

Autobiography of the Afro-American woman who, after serving in the Texas legislature, became a representative to the United States Congress.