Jordan will forever be remembered as a person who made a difference by making it possible for others to be heard. She once conveyed her feelings of racial inequality when she commented on the preamble to the constitution. She said, "We the people is a very eloquent beginning, but when the document was completed on the 17th of September in 1787, I was not included in that we the people" (Quotations 1). Jordan spent her long successful working so she, as well as other minority citizens, could become part of "we the people." With her talent as an orator and position in the Senate, Jordan

Ms. Jordan was also an impressive source of inspiration to many people in the Austin area. Paul Emerson, who went to Texas Southern University, Jordan's alma mater, voiced how she motivated him to the Houston Chronicle. He revealed said "she inspired me to go to law school" (Mourners 2). Emerson never met Jordan but she was so influential that hearing about her changed many peoples lives. People saw what a incredible person Jordan was and aspired to achieve even a fraction of her greatness. When people followed in her footsteps, by going to the same school she did or going into politics, they became better people in the process. Even the President of the United States, Bill Clinton, noted Jordan's influence. He said that Jordan's "eloquent voice, which articulated the concerns of millions of Americans, was always a source of inspiration. . . . Barbara's words flowed with heartfelt conviction and her actions rang of indefatigable determination as she challenged us as a nation to confront our weaknesses and live peacefully together as equals" (Pioneer 2). Her powerful voice, which often had an audience of thousands of people, was so dynamic that people found it to be personal motivation. It wasn't always her words that encouraged people, because her actions were also a source of inspiration. One such action was her proposal to expand the Voting Rights Act, "which ran counter to a deal for a simple extension that civil rights leaders had made with congressional leaders and the administration of President Ford" (Pioneer 3). When Jordan's proposal was passed under pressure from such powerful people she showed that pressure shouldn't affect someone's pursuit for what is right. Her victory against political stress also exemplified that a minority person could be successful against authoritative politicians. Jordan inspired by

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