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A Celebration of Our African-American Legal Legacy

Description: Text of remarks by Barbara Jordan before the Thurgood Marshall Legal Society. She describes how members of legal professions are required by a democratic society, and how African-American lawyers in particular have safeguarded legal rights.
Date: April 17, 1993
Creator: Jordan, Barbara, 1936-1996
Partner: Texas Southern University

The Aging Black Woman and Federal Policy

Description: Text of speech by Barbara Jordan discussing difficulties faced by the elderly, and elderly black women in particular. She also discusses how the Ford administration is thinning aid towards this group.
Date: April 15, 1975
Creator: Jordan, Barbara, 1936-1996
Partner: Texas Southern University

The Great Society and Its Markings

Description: Text of keynote address by Barbara Jordan at "The Great Society: A Twenty-Year Critique" event held at Austin, Texas. She discusses the virtues of Lyndon Johnson's vision for the American people.
Date: April 1985
Creator: Jordan, Barbara, 1936-1996
Partner: Texas Southern University

Testimony of Representative Barbara Jordan Before the Subcommittee on Constitutional Rights Senate Committee on the Judiciary, April 22, 1975, Extension of the Voting Rights Act

Description: Text of speech delivered by Barbara Jordan in which she testified for the extension of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. She discusses discriminatory events that occurred before the act came to pass and warns of what could happen if it is allowed to expire.
Date: April 22, 1975
Creator: Johnson, Lyndon B., (Lyndon Baines), 1908-1973
Partner: Texas Southern University

[Speech Before Texas School Health Association Marriott Hotel, Houston, Texas, April 2, 1977, and Related Materials]

Description: Text of speech by Barbara Jordan regarding comprehensive health care, health care for minors, and health education programs. The record includes a copy of the Journal of School Health, which contains a print copy of the speech. A memorandum on the journal, addressed to "Bud" and dated January 18, 1978, notes that Barbara Jordan's speech appears on page 643.
Date: April 2, 1977
Creator: Jordan, Barbara, 1936-1996
Partner: Texas Southern University
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