it was actually Sen.Glenn who up to then was a potenial candidate for Vpotus. But his speech felt flat after this delivery. According to president Clinton he thought about nominating Barbara Jones for SCOTUS (but decided against mostly because she was in poor health already in her 40ees.
a complicated mix, by and large more focused on getting poor working class support than they are today, which means different rhetoric that may sound more liberal at times or less liberal at times. you can see the contrast even in 1988's DNC speech by ann richards, but either way, it's definitely not quite the same democratic party of the 1890s
The first Black citizen to address a convention... and she was more eloquent and riveting than everyone in the hall put together.
I could listen to her all day! Not only does her VOICE sound amazing, but her ideas are perfectly worded.
I will never forget my mom finding me and having me watch this speech when I was 10. One of the best speeches ever given!
I continue to be awestruck by her.
I feel badly for whoever had to follow Barbara Jordan to the podium. No one way he/she could top her eloquence (and precise diction). 01/10/2015
it was actually Sen.Glenn who up to then was a potenial candidate for Vpotus. But his speech felt flat after this delivery. According to president Clinton he thought about nominating Barbara Jones for SCOTUS (but decided against mostly because she was in poor health already in her 40ees.
Amazing speech! Thank you for uploading!!
Thank you for sharing this piece of history with us.
She was so intelligent, she would have made a great President. I love to hear her speeches.
this was a great woman whi had nerve to stand up for black people's rights.
Were democrats liberal back then?
a complicated mix, by and large more focused on getting poor working class support than they are today, which means different rhetoric that may sound more liberal at times or less liberal at times. you can see the contrast even in 1988's DNC speech by ann richards, but either way, it's definitely not quite the same democratic party of the 1890s