In 1976 this Texas congresswoman became the first black keynote speaker at a Dem. National Convention
... in 1976, she was selected to be a keynote 
speaker for the Democratic National Convention, making her the first... [DOC] [TLE] Barbara Jordan | Humanities Texas [PAR] Jordan's words electrified Congress and a national televised audience, and 
helped ... she became the first African American woman elected to the Texas 
Senate.