The Inquisitor | Trailer
Preview: Season 27 Episode 6 | 30sVideo has Closed Captions
Barbara Jordan’s voice shook the nation. Discover her story in The Inquisitor.
A look at the life of Barbara Jordan, the Texas congresswoman whose powerful words and moral clarity changed U.S. politics. From Nixon’s impeachment hearings to civil rights battles, Jordan compelled the nation to ask hard questions and face the answers, all while dealing with struggles of her own in private.
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The Inquisitor | Trailer
Preview: Season 27 Episode 6 | 30sVideo has Closed Captions
A look at the life of Barbara Jordan, the Texas congresswoman whose powerful words and moral clarity changed U.S. politics. From Nixon’s impeachment hearings to civil rights battles, Jordan compelled the nation to ask hard questions and face the answers, all while dealing with struggles of her own in private.
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Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorship- Barbara Jordan.
- Growing up in Texas, I've always known the name.
- The first Black woman elected to Congress from South.
- Her speeches are kind of, like, hearing the voice of God.
- My faith is total, and I am not going to be a spectator to the destruction of the Constitution.
- A lot of men had reservations, "Could Barbara fit in?"
- She was able to reach out to people on all sides and pull them together.
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