african american women legislators

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african american women legislators

Barbara Jordan

African American politician
2001
Traces the life and work of this African-American woman who was a respected politician, teacher, and spokeswoman for democracy.

Eleanor Holmes Norton

2004
Profiles Washington, D.C.'s member of the United States House of Representatives who, in a previous position as head of the Equal Employment Opportunity Council, wrote the guidelines on sexual harassment in the workplace.

Carol Moseley-Braun

2004
Chronicles the life of Carol Moseley-Braun, the first African-American woman to serve in the U.S. Senate, who represented the state of Illinois from 1992 to 1998.

Barbara Jordan

getting things done
2000
A biography of Barbara Jordan, tracing the path she followed to become the first African-American woman ever to be elected to Congress by a southern state, and looking at her accomplishments in both her personal and professional life.

Barbara Jordan

congresswoman, lawyer, educator
1997
Explores the life and career of Barbara Jordan, from her childhood in Houston, through her distinguished career in public office, to her powerful influence as a speaker.

Barbara Jordan, congresswoman

1990
Surveys the life and career of the African-American woman from Texas who became a lawyer, state legislator, and member of the United States Congress.

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