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What do you do with a voice like that?

by Chris Barton

Politics and governmentLegislatorsAfrican American women legislatorsUnited StatesUnited States. Congress. HouseJuvenile literatureBiographyUnited states, congress, senate, biography

Even as a child growing up in the Fifth Ward of Houston, Texas, Barbara Jordan stood out for her big, bold, booming, crisp, clear, confident voice. It was a voice that made people sit up, stand up, and take notice. So what do you do with a voice like that?

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Book data: Open Library