Question

A member of the Texas Senate and the first African American woman from the South in the US House of Representatives:
• Barbara Jordan

Fannie Lou Hamer

• Carol Mosely-Braun

• Shirley Chisolm

Answer 1

The member of the Texas Senate and the first African American woman from the South in the U.S. House of Representatives is **Barbara Jordan**. She served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1973 to 1979 and was a significant figure in American politics.