Barbara Jordan: American Hero
- ISBN-10
- 0553380664
- ISBN-13
- 9780553380668
- Series
- Barbara Jordan
- Category
- Biography & Autobiography
- Pages
- 414
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2000
- Publisher
- Bantam
- Author
- Mary Beth Rogers
Description
An intimate portrait of the first AfricanAmerican woman elected to the Texas Senate and the U.S. Congress details her rise from Houston's Fifth Ward to influential political leader, her decision to become a teacher, and her fierce determination, sincerity, bravery, decorum, and oratorical skills. Reprint.
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