Barbara Jordan, civil rights activist, U.S. Representative and the first African American congresswoman to come from the deep South, is Day 17 Woman of the Day. Read more about this pioneering woman below.
Biography.com: http://www.biography.com/people/barbara-jordan-9357991
History.com: http://www.history.com/topics/black-history/barbara-c-Jordan
Speeches on Youtube: 1976 Democratic Convention, Part 1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bg7gLIx__-k, 1992 Democratic Convention, Part 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u7RSZp9R_Vk, Impeachment Speech: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UG6xMglSMdk
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