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Barbara Jordan: “The stakes are too high for government to be a spectator sport.”

On the recordMarch 3, 2025
The stakes are too high for government to be a spectator sport.
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Barbara Jordan
Georgia

Editor's note · Context

Jordan emphasizes the importance of active civic engagement in democracy.

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