Echoes of Our Past

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Text of speech delivered by Barbara Jordan regarding recent history of African-Americans and the failings of political figures in Washington, D. C. Liquid paper edits can be found throughout the typed speech.

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5 p. ; 28 cm.

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Jordan, Barbara, 1936-1996 February 15, 1975.

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  • Main Title: Echoes of Our Past
  • Added Title: Remarks of U. S. Representative Barbara Jordan, Amanda Dixon Library, Houston, Texas, February 15, 1975
  • Series Title: Texas Senate Papers

Description

Text of speech delivered by Barbara Jordan regarding recent history of African-Americans and the failings of political figures in Washington, D. C. Liquid paper edits can be found throughout the typed speech.

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5 p. ; 28 cm.

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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.

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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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Echoes of Our Past (Text)

Echoes of Our Past

Text of speech delivered by Barbara Jordan regarding recent history of African-Americans and the failings of political figures in Washington, D. C. Handwritten edits can be found throughout the typed speech.

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Echoes of Our Past, ark:/67531/metapth595333

Echoes of Our Past (Text)

Echoes of Our Past

Text of speech delivered by Barbara Jordan regarding recent history of African-Americans and the failings of political figures in Washington, D. C.

Echoes of Our Past, ark:/67531/metapth595268

Echoes of Our Past (Text)

Echoes of Our Past

Photocopied text of speech delivered by Barbara Jordan regarding recent history of African-Americans and the failings of political figures in Washington, D. C. Handwritten edits can be found throughout the typed speech.

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Echoes of Our Past, ark:/67531/metapth595005

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  • February 15, 1975

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  • 1968 - 1975

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  • March 5, 2015, 1:21 a.m.

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  • April 20, 2015, 2:21 p.m.

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Jordan, Barbara, 1936-1996. Echoes of Our Past, text, February 15, 1975; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth595291/: accessed October 6, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Texas Southern University.

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