Rough Draft 4 NHD.

The person i choose for my NHD project was a very indefaticable person and her name was Barbara Jordan.I picked her because i really didn't know anything about her. Also because i thought she would be an interesting person. Barbara Charline Jordan was born on February 21.1936 in Huston,Texas to the late Benjamin and Arlyne Jordan. She attended Wheatly high school and went on to graduate from Texas Southern University. Shortly after that she became a lawyer. She then ran for a seat in the House of Representatives but lost in 1962. Then she became an advocate to help the voting rights in 1965. She was elected to serve in the Texas Senate and became the first black senator since 1883. In 1972 she served as governor for a day and then became the first black woman to head the state and the first black woman to serve in the House of Representatives for the Texas Senate. She later makes a shocking discovery in 1973 that she has an illness call multiple sclerosis that will eventually confine her to a wheelchair. She leaves congress and later began teaching public affairs in the L.B.Johnson School. But sadly in 1996 her illness took control of her and she pasted on January 21 in Alston, Texas. Barbara Jordan had alot of influences in her life to help her with the legacy she leaves us today. Her father,grandfather and her mother were the people who influenced her the most because she said her mother was the "most eloquent and articulate person she ever heard".She said her father influenced her because he was a preacher.Her grandfather influenced her by telling her thatshe "she could do anything if she put her mind to it.

The historical problem was that in this time in history it was hard for black woman to establish themselves in government. Barbara Jordan contributed to the problem of having no black women in the House of Representative because she was a lawyer but after she ran for the House Of Reps for the first time she lost in 1962. She wanted to still show everyone that it is possible for us black women to be in government. She motivated others to push forward and achieve their dreams. The group The Orange Jackets were very influenced by Barbara Jordan because she had a lasting impact on them. She not only influenced them them but influenced the student from her LBJ School were she taught at. Some important dates are when she made her key note address at the Democratic Convention in 1976. Also when she became the first black woman to serve in the House of Representatives in 1972. Some of the talents she used was her talent as and orator and her incredible speaking ability.Because of her leadership black women can now achieve their dreams to become a part of government and how their hard work has paid off.

Barbara Jordan connects to the National History Day Theme"The Individual in History:Actions and Legacies because of her action, alot of black when sit in the House of Representatives today.And because of her legacy people can look back centuries from now and remember her and her big impact on history.We as people throughout the world should care about her because of want she did in the past that helped our future.The legacies she leaves us to this day is her indefatiable attitude and how she paved the way for all people but especially women of color seek a position in the House of Representatives.One of the events that was large was in 1979 when she was the first African American and woman to deliver a key note address at the Democratic Convention.There was many more thing she did to contribute to the Nhd Theme but she these are just a couple of reason.Her legacies and her life itself still lives on today.