Testimony of Representative Barbara Jordan Before the Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional Rights, House Committee on the Judiciary, February 26, 1975, Extension of the Voting Rights Act

Johnson, Lyndon B., (Lyndon Baines), 1908-1973

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Title

Main Title Testimony of Representative Barbara Jordan Before the Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional Rights, House Committee on the Judiciary, February 26, 1975, Extension of the Voting Rights Act
Series Title Texas Senate Papers

Creator

Author: Johnson, Lyndon B., (Lyndon Baines), 1908-1973

Creator Type: Personal

Date

Creation: 1975-02-26

Language

English

Description

Physical Description: [27] p. ; 28 cm.
Content Description: Text of speech delivered by Barbara Jordan in which she testified for the extension of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. She discusses discriminatory events that occurred before the act came to pass and warns of what could happen if it is allowed to expire. Includes a list of new proposed jurisdictions for coverage under the Act.

Subject

Library of Congress Subject Headings: Jordan, Barbara, 1936-1996.
University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: Government and Law - Elected Officials
University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: Government and Law - Politics - Speeches
University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: People - Ethnic Groups - African Americans
Library of Congress Subject Headings: Civil rights.
Keyword: Voting Rights Act

Coverage

Place Name: United States
Time Period: mod-tim
Coverage Date: 1975-02-26

Collection

Name: The Barbara C. Jordan Archives

Code: BCJA
Name: Tocker Foundation Grant

Code: TFG

Institution

Name: Texas Southern University

Code: TSOU

Resource Type

Text

Format

Text

Identifier

Accession or Local Control No: TSOU_0476-001-002
Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metapth611453