In the early morning hours of July 15, 1970, the vibrant life of Leon Mercer Jordan, a 65-year-old African-American politician and civil rights leader, was violently extinguished on the sidewalk outside his Green Duck Tavern in Kansas City, Missouri. Jordan, a formidable figure in the city's political landscape, was closing his establishment when three shotgun blasts shattered the quiet of the night, ending a career dedicated to empowering the Black community. At the time of his death, he was a
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