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[Barbara Jordan's Freedom Award Acceptance Speech, September 10, 1992] (open access)

[Barbara Jordan's Freedom Award Acceptance Speech, September 10, 1992]

Text of speech delivered by Barbara Jordan while accepting the Freedom Award at the National Civil Rights Museum in Memphis, Tennessee. She discusses the history of civil rights movements for African-Americans.
Date: September 10, 1992
Creator: Jordan, Barbara, 1936-1996
System: The Portal to Texas History
"A Citizen's Democracy" (open access)

"A Citizen's Democracy"

Text of remarks given by Barbara Jordan before the Dallas Women's Foundation regarding democracy, public distrust of politicians, and issues such as income disparity.
Date: December 10, 1991
Creator: Jordan, Barbara, 1936-1996
System: The Portal to Texas History
A Citizens Democracy (open access)

A Citizens Democracy

Text for a speech given by Barbara C. Jordan for a luncheon of the Dallas Women's Foundation in Dallas, Texas. Also included is a letter from Pat Nicklaus Sabin to Barbara C. Jordan, thanking her for attending the luncheon.
Date: December 10, 1991
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Does the Idea of Civil Rights Remain a Good Idea As We Approach the Year 2000 A.D.? (open access)

Does the Idea of Civil Rights Remain a Good Idea As We Approach the Year 2000 A.D.?

Text of a speech given by Barbara C. Jordan for the Freedom Award ceremony at the National Civil Rights Museum. The speech covers the issue of civil rights in the upcoming millennia.
Date: September 10, 1992
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
System: The Portal to Texas History