She changed the nation: barbara jordan's life and legacy in black politics
Auteur :
Curtin, Mary Ellen
Éditeur :
University of Pennsylvania Press
ISBN :
9781512825800
Date de publication :
10 sept. 2024
Dimensions :
23,5 x 15,5 cm
Format :
Paper over boards
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
In She Changed the Nation, biographer Mary Ellen Curtin offers a new portrait of Barbara Jordan, the first Black woman from the South to serve in Congress. This important new biography explores Jordan’s life, showing how she navigated the extraordinary pressures of office whilst seeking social change and betterment.