In 1972 Barbara Jordan was elected to Congress from this state
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secure his 1972 election victory was brought before the Judiciary Committee, 
Jordan... [DOC] [TLE] This Day in Black History: Nov. 7, 1972 - BET.com [PAR] Nov 7, 2014 ... Barbara Jordan and Andrew Young were elected to Congress on Nov. 7, 1972, 
becoming the first Blacks in Congress since Reconstruction.