Barbara Jordan achieved which historic milestone?

• A. First African American woman from a southern state to serve in Congress
• B. First woman to represent Texas in the U.S. Senate
• C. First African American governor of Texas
• D. First woman to serve as Texas Attorney General

Answer: (A)

This question centers on a historic breakthrough in political representation. Barbara Jordan was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives from Texas in 1972, and she served starting in 1973. She became the first African American woman from a Southern state to serve in Congress, a milestone that signaled a significant shift in who could hold national political power from the region. Her tenure helped highlight civil rights progress and the importance of constitutional principles in public life.

The other options describe roles she did not hold, so they don’t fit this specific milestone.