Provides a brief political biography of this Texas representative. Learn about the offices she held.
Read a biography of the African American politician from Texas who was a member of the House of Representatives.
Explore an archive of newspaper articles written in commemoration of the passing of the respected US Congresswoman. Articles are from 1996.
Politician and educator was a member of the US House of Representatives from 1972 to 1978 and the first black woman elected to the Texas Senate.
Features the full text of the African American congresswoman's speech to the House Judiciary Committee in 1974.
Find collected tributes to the influential US Congresswoman from Texas. Includes chronologies and biographical profiles.
Article recounts memorial services held for the Democratic Congresswoman at her alma mater, Texas Southern University. Dated January 96.
Highly respected Democratic legislator from Texas played a key role in the impeachment proceedings against President Nixon. Read tributes.
American congresswoman gave this speech at the Democratic Convention keynote address in 1976.