"Who Speaks For The Negro?"

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Handwritten text by Barbara Jordan regarding anti-black racism in the United States and the numerous individuals and groups that have spoken regarding the civil rights of African-Americans.

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15 p.

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Jordan, Barbara, 1936-1996 Creation Date: Unknown.

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This text is part of the collection entitled: The Barbara C. Jordan Archives and was provided by the Texas Southern University to The Portal to Texas History, a digital repository hosted by the UNT Libraries. It has been viewed 41 times. More information about this text can be viewed below.

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Handwritten text by Barbara Jordan regarding anti-black racism in the United States and the numerous individuals and groups that have spoken regarding the civil rights of African-Americans.

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15 p.

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Photographs from the Barbara C. Jordan Archives. Barbara Jordan ran for the Texas House twice (1962, 1964). She won a seat in the Texas Senate in 1966, becoming the first African American since Reconstruction to do so.

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Collections funded by the Tocker Foundation, which distributes funds principally for the support, encouragement, and assistance to small rural libraries in Texas.

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"Who Speaks For The Negro?" (Text)

"Who Speaks For The Negro?"

Typed text of a speech entitled "Who Speaks for the Negro?" which was given by Barbara C. Jordan before a "Conference on the Role of News Media in Race Relations," sponsored by the Texas Daily Newspaper Association and the Texas Association of Broadcasters.

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"Who Speaks For The Negro?", ark:/67531/metapth595100

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Jordan, Barbara, 1936-1996. "Who Speaks For The Negro?", text, Date Unknown; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth616576/: accessed August 15, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Texas Southern University.

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