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Leon Mercer Jordan, a prominent African-American civil rights leader and politician, was tragically assassinated on July 15, 1970, in Kansas City, Missouri. Jordan, who was 65 years old at the time of his death, was a significant figure in Missouri's political landscape and a co-founder of Freedom, Inc., an organization dedicated to increasing political awareness and representation among African-Americans in Kansas City.
On the night of his murder, Jordan was closing his Green Duck Tavern ...Read More
On the night of his murder, Jordan was closing his Green Duck Tavern ...Read More
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Leon Mercer Jordan
Male
White / Caucasian
Kansas-city
MO
1970-07-15
65
Leon
Mercer Jordan
11/04/2025







