Properties (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
politician
civil rights activist |
| gptkbp:associatedWith |
gptkb:Bill_Clinton
gptkb:John_F._Kennedy gptkb:Lyndon_B._Johnson gptkb:Martin_Luther_King_Jr. |
| gptkbp:awards |
Presidential Medal of Freedom
|
| gptkbp:birthDate |
1936-02-21
|
| gptkbp:birthPlace |
gptkb:Houston,_Texas
|
| gptkbp:contribution |
promoted public service and civic engagement
advocated_for_the_Voting_Rights_Act advocated_for_the_Equal_Rights_Amendment served_on_the_Education_and_Labor_Committee served_on_the_Judiciary_Committee delivered_a_famous_speech_during_the_Watergate_hearings |
| gptkbp:deathDate |
1996-01-17
|
| gptkbp:education |
gptkb:Boston_University_School_of_Law
gptkb:Texas_Southern_University |
| gptkbp:famousFor |
first African American woman elected to the Texas Senate
first African American woman from the South elected to the U.S. Congress |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Barbara Jordan
|
| gptkbp:influence |
increased representation of women in politics
increased awareness of civil rights issues increased awareness of social justice issues increased awareness of human rights issues increased awareness of voting rights issues increased awareness of environmental justice issues increased awareness of LGBTQ+ rights issues increased awareness of civil liberties issues increased awareness of community organizing. increased awareness of economic justice issues increased awareness of education reform increased awareness of gender equality issues increased awareness of healthcare reform increased awareness of immigration reform increased awareness of racial justice issues increased awareness of social equity issues increased awareness of women's rights issues increased_representation_of_African_Americans_in_politics |
| gptkbp:influenced |
LGBT rights movement
women's rights movement political discourse on civil rights |
| gptkbp:knownFor |
advocacy for the marginalized
|
| gptkbp:legacy |
inspiration for future generations of politicians
|
| gptkbp:notableWork |
Keynote address at the 1976 Democratic National Convention
|
| gptkbp:occupation |
lawyer
educator |
| gptkbp:office |
U.S._Representative
|
| gptkbp:party |
gptkb:Democratic_Party
|
| gptkbp:residence |
gptkb:Austin,_Texas
|
| gptkbp:spouse |
Nancy_Earl
|
| gptkbp:termEnd |
1979-01-03
|
| gptkbp:termStart |
1973-01-03
|