Barbara Jordan, a Self-portraitThe Texas Congresswoman describes her childhood in Houston, her years in segregated schools, her entry into the white world while attending Boston University Law School, and her breakthrough into politics |
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User Review - froxgirl - LibraryThingWith an unusual format (autobiography with commentary by novelist Shelby Hearon), this is an intimate look at the life and career of one of the outstanding orators and politicians of our time. Jordan ... Read full review
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Thank you Cousin Barbara for being a true Leader for the State of TX. From the Hunt Family in Pecos, TX
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| Title | Barbara Jordan, a Self-portrait |
| Authors | Barbara Jordan, Shelby Hearon |
| Publisher | Doubleday, 1979 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | Sep 19, 2008 |
| ISBN | 0385135998, 9780385135993 |
| Length | 269 pages |
| Subjects | › › Biography & Autobiography / Cultural, Ethnic & Regional / General Biography & Autobiography / Political |
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