Show how much the Democratic party has changed over the years. This speech was given in the late seventies.

Barbara Jordan was a civil rights leader for Texas. She was elected to the Texas State Senate and eventually, the U.S. House of Representatives. She was gay and generally considered to be very liberal for that time.

The Democrats in the 70's were prone to bouts of common sense.

Of course, if she had given this speech today, she'd be called a racist and against the poor.