5. Which fact marks Barbara Jordan's unprecedented career as a politician? (1 point)
She ran for office a total of 27 times and won nearly every election.
She was elected several times to the House due to her booming speaking voice.
She was the first black woman to graduate from Boston University Law School.
She was the first black woman ever elected to the U.S. House of Representatives.
She was the first black woman ever elected to the U.S. House of Representatives.
Jordan is known for her opening statement at the House Judiciary Committee hearings during the impeachment process against Richard Nixon. In 1976, she became the first African-American, and the first woman, to ever deliver a keynote address at a Democratic National Convention.
She was elected several times to the House due to her booming speaking voice.