Is Our Democracy Healthy?

Is Our Democracy Healthy?

Description

Handwritten notes for a speech by Barbara C. Jordan about democracy and the recent election. Also included is a transcript of an earlier speech, "Is Our Democracy At Risk?" with handwritten edits.

Physical Description

9 p. ; 28 cm.

Creation Information

Jordan, Barbara, 1936-1996 November 1992.

Context

This text is part of the collection entitled: The Barbara C. Jordan Archives and was provided by the Texas Southern University to The Portal to Texas History, a digital repository hosted by the UNT Libraries. It has been viewed 13 times. More information about this text can be viewed below.

Speaker

Jordan, Barbara, 1936-1996

Named Person

Person who is significant in some way to the content of this text. Additional names may appear in Subjects below.

Jordan, Barbara Charline

Provided By

Texas Southern University

Texas Southern University is a comprehensive metropolitan university located in Houston. The university provides academic programs that address critical urban issues and prepare an ethnically diverse student population to become a force for positive change in a global society.

Titles

Main Title: Is Our Democracy Healthy?
Series Title: Texas Senate Papers

Description

Handwritten notes for a speech by Barbara C. Jordan about democracy and the recent election. Also included is a transcript of an earlier speech, "Is Our Democracy At Risk?" with handwritten edits.

Physical Description

9 p. ; 28 cm.

Subjects

Keyword

elections

Library of Congress Subject Headings

University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure

Language

English

Item Type

Text

Identifier

Unique identifying numbers for this text in the Portal or other systems.

Accession or Local Control No: TSOU_0445-004-015
Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metapth594981

Relationships

Is Our Democracy Healthy?, ark:/67531/metapth595530

Collections

This text is part of the following collections of related materials.

The Barbara C. Jordan Archives

Photographs from the Barbara C. Jordan Archives. Barbara Jordan ran for the Texas House twice (1962, 1964). She won a seat in the Texas Senate in 1966, becoming the first African American since Reconstruction to do so.

Tocker Foundation Grant

Collections funded by the Tocker Foundation, which distributes funds principally for the support, encouragement, and assistance to small rural libraries in Texas.

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