Barbara Jordan was not included in the "We the People" mention of the Constitution because she lived long after its ratification in 1787. The Constitution reflected the attitudes and societal norms of its time, which largely excluded women and people of color from political representation and rights. Jordan, an influential civil rights leader and the first African American woman from the South elected to the U.S. Congress, fought for inclusion and equality, highlighting the ongoing struggle to extend the principles of the Constitution to all citizens.
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