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1、美国名人黑人妇女众议员芭芭拉乔丹BarbaraJordan,1936-1996:APowerfulVoiceforJusticeandSocialChangeplaystopmutemaxvolume00:00-17:33repeatByCynthiaKirk2010-5-8BarbaraJordanssmileduringGovernorforaDayceremoniesin1972.STEVEEMBER:l,mSteveEmber.SARAH1.ONG:AndmSarah1.ongwithPeopleinAmericainVOASpecialEnglish.Today,wetellabou

2、tawomanwhoworkedtomakeadifferenceinpeopleslives,BarbaraJordan.(MUSIC)STEVEEMBER:BarbaraJordanwasalawyer,educatorandmemberofCongress.Shewaswellknownforherpowerful,thoughtfulspeeches.Duringherlongpoliticalcareer,BarbaraJordanworkedforsocialchange.Shesoughttouseherpoliticalinfluencetomakeadifferencefor

3、allAmericans.BarbaraJordanbecamethefirstAfrican-AmericanwomantobeelectedtotheUnitedStatesCongresstorepresentTexas.Innineteenseventy-four,shegainednationalrecognitionasamemberofthecongressionalcommitteeinvestigatingPresidentRichardNixon.(MUSIC)SARAH1.ONG:BarbaraCharlineJordanwasborninthesoutherncityo

4、fHouston,Texasinnineteenthirty-six.Shewastheyoungestofthreedaughters.HerfatherwasaBaptistminister.Hetaughtheraloveoffamily,faith,musicandlanguage.Asachild,Barbarasparentspushedhertosucceed.BarbaraJordansaidherparentswouldcriticizeherfornotspeakingcorrectEnglish.Theyurgedhertobecomeamusicteacher,beca

5、usetheysaidthatwastheonlygoodjobforablackwomanatthattime.Hersistersdidbecomemusicteachers.BarbaraJordan,however,explainedlaterthatshewantedtobesomethingunusual.Atfirstshethoughtaboutbeingapharmacist,ascientistwhoisanexpertinmedicines.But,shenoted,sheneverheardofanimportantpharmacist.STEVEEMBER:Inhig

6、hschool,Barbaraheardablackwomanlawyerspeak.MissJordandecidedtobecomealawyer.Sheattendedtheall-blackcollege,TexasSouthernUniversityinHouston.Sheledachampionshipdebatingteamandbecameknownforherspeakingskills.Shefinishedatthetopofherclass.ThenshewentontoBostonUniversitylawschoolinBoston,Massachusetts.A

7、PBarbaraJordanwasalawyer,educatorandmemberofCongress.Aftershefinishedlawschool,MissJordanreturnedtoTexas.Shebegantoworkasalawyer.Shealsodiscoveredshewasinterestedinpolitics.Herinterestbeganwhenshehelpedinapresidentialcampaign.SheworkedtohelpgetDemocraticpresidentialnomineeJohnF.Kennedyelectedinninet

8、eensixty.SARAH1.ONG:Soon,MissJordandecidedtobecomeapoliticianherself.Shefirstcampaignedforpublicofficeinnineteen-sixty-two.ShewantedtobecomeamemberoftheTexasHouseofRepresentatives.Shelostthatelection,andanotherelectiontwoyearslater.Innineteensixty-six,shedecidedtoseekaseatintheTexasSenate.Shewon.Bar

9、baraJordanbecamethefirstblackpersontoserveintheTexasSenatesinceeighteeneighty-three.DuringheryearsasaTexaslawmaker;MissJordanproposedandhelpedpasslegislationdealingwithsocialchange.Shehelpedreformpublicassistanceprogramsandprotectworkerswages.Shealsoopposedlegislationthatwouldhavemadeitharderforblac

10、ksand1.atinAmericanstovote.STEVEEMBER:AftereightyearsintheTexasSenate,MissJordancampaignedforaseatintheUnitedStatesHouseofRepresentatives.Shewoneasily.ShewasthefirstwomanandfirstblacktobeelectedtoCongresstorepresentTexas.InCongress,MissJordanspokeforthepoor,forwomen,forAfrican-Americansand1.atinAmer

11、icans.Shebelievedstrongly,however;inbeingloyaltoherstateandherpoliticalparty.SheconsideredtheinterestsofthepeopleofTexasbeforethoseofanyothergroup.(MUSIC)SARAH1.ONG:Innineteenseventy-four,CongresswomanJordanwasamemberoftheHouseJudiciarycommittee.Thecommitteewasinvestigatingevidenceofwrongdoingbythen

12、PresidentRichardNixon.TheCongressionalhearingsintothesituationknownasWatergatewerebroadcastonnationaltelevision.DuringtheWatergatehearings,MissJordandeclaredherstrongbeliefintheUnitedStatesConstitution.ShedenouncedPresidentNixonforviolatingit.Sheisrememberedstillforhercommandingpresentationatthehear

13、inganddeepknowledgeofconstitutionalissues.TheWatergatehearingsthatledtoPresidentNixonsresignationmadeBarbaraJordanknownaroundthenation.STEVEEMBER:FollowingtheWatergatehearings,BarbaraJordanwentontootherfirsts.Innineteenseventy-six,shewasaskedtospeakattheDemocraticNationalConventionwhichnominatedJimm

14、yCarter.MissJordanwasthefirstblackwomantogiveanopeningspeechattheDemocraticConvention.ShesaidmembersoftheDemocraticPartybelievethatthepeoplearethebasisofallgovernmentalpower.Democratsbelieve,shecontinued,thatthepowerofthepeopleistobeextended,notrestricted.Inherspeech,MissJordanalsourgedAmericanstowo

15、rkforthecommongood:BARBARAJORDANZ1Manyfearthefuture.Manyaredistrustfuloftheirleadersandbelievethattheirvoicesareneverheard.Manyseekonlytosatisfytheirprivatewants,tosatisfytheirprivateinterests.ButthisisthegreatdangerAmericafaces-thatwewillceasetobeonenationandbecomeinsteadacollectionofinterestgroups

16、,eachseekingtosatisfyprivatewants.Ifthathappens,whothenwillspeakforAmerica?Whothenwillspeakforthecommongood?APShefirstcampaignedforpublicofficeinnineteen-sixty-two.VOICETWO:ThefactshewasblackandawomandidnotseemtoslowBarbaraJordansrise.Herfutureseemedlimitless.Then,innineteenseventy-seven,MissJordansuddenlyannouncedshewasretiringfromCongressandreturningtoTexas.Shelatersaidshefeltshewasnotmakingenoughdifference.BARBAR