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Barbara Jordan  

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  • Barbara Jordan was one of the United States' most eloquent spokespersons on issues of racial, economic, and social justice from the 1970s through the 1990s. Elected to the U.S House of Representatives in 1972, Jordan served three terms as congressperson from Texas's 18th District and became nationally recognized for her integrity and moral eloquence. [Source: Encyclopedia of Activism and Social Justice; Jordan, Barbara]

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